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Derrumbes Mezcal San Luis Potosi 750ml
$70.99 price per bottle
Derrumbes San Luis Potosi is an incredible example of a very particular style of mezcal crafted in the high altitude Central Mexican Plateau, in the state of San Luis Potosi. Made from the region’s wild agave Salmiana, it gives the mezcal a unique, vibrant flavour. Despite its abundance, this agave has a very low yield, needing up to four times as much to create an equal amount of spirit when compared to the blue agave used in the tequila region. Grown in calcareous soils, this mezcal terrifically showcases its terroir characteristics, with chalky notes very evident in the flavour profile. Produced in an old traditional hacienda, above ground ovens known as hornos are used to cook the agave which mean their mezcal is not smoky. Once cooked, the agave is crushed by a tahona, fermented naturally with wild yeast, twice-distilled in small copper pot stills, and bottled at 43. 5% ABV. Technical notes 43% ABV
Producer Derrumbes’ aim is simple: to take drinkers on a journey through Mexico’s diverse range of agaves, terroirs and production techniques drop by drop. Mezcal is a category that has captured the imagination of UK bartenders and drinks enthusiasts. Five years ago, you would have struggled to find a bottle of Mezcal in any bar or off-licence. Today, we are spoilt for choice by the range on offer. From Oaxaca, to Michoacan and beyond, Derrumbes tend to cook their agave in stone pits underground (unless it’s their San Luis Potosi expression which uses a ’horno’ like small traditional Tequila producers) using black oak to give a light smokiness which brings out the fruit, mineral or herbal notes depending on the type of agave used. Unique fermentation processes include; underground tanks lined with pine wood and distillation via a wooden still, all of which guarantee some of the most intriguing and unique aromas and flavours to be experienced in Mezcal.
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| Size: | 750 ml |
| Availability: | In Stock |
| Distributed by: | BLW |
