Los Siete Misterios like to explore new horizons that have allowed them to expand the Siete Misterios experience. They already have a line of Clay Pot Mezcals and their Doba-Yej, but wanted to go back to the roots of Mezcal. Before the Mezcal trend, producers used to cook and distil different agaves together in the same batch. There was no “single variety” mezcal. They decided to launch this line of blends, or ensambles, to offer complex Mezcals that honour the ensamble legacy of the spirit. Unlike most agave, whose leaves (pencas) grow outwards from a central heart or pina rooted on the ground, the Maguey Cuishe develops as a long vertical stem or trunk with the sugar concentrated near the top where the pencas remain green and spiky. This shape resembles a barrel once the leaves are cut, hence why Cuishe is also known as Barril. THE NAVIGATOR | EXPRESSION 107 ENSAMBLE ESPADÍN / CUISHE 2022 Siete Misterios Mexico, Mezcal Artesenal, 45%, 750ml Lot # ESP-CU101/22, 2022 bottling Limited Edition of 3955 bottles worldwide Agave Angustifolia Haw, Agave Karwinksii Earth oven, using wood and river stones Tahona pulled by horse Open / Natural in wood vats with wild yeasts and spring water Double in Copper Pot Still San Dionisio, Oaxaca Agave Type: Cooking: Milling: Fermentation: Distillation: Region: Tasting Notes: An aromatic balance of cucumber, dill, and dried grapefruit peel combined with a light presence of smoke and sweet accents of honey and vanilla. Herbs and citrus peel lead to dry notes of tobacco, pepper, and olives. Accents of smoke, wet earth, and butter create richness and depth. A robust finish features beautifully toasted corn.
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