Mal Bien Green Tape "Victor + Emmanuel Ramos" K&L Exclusive Batch 1219 VFR Sierra Negra Mezcal (750ml)

Notes

The rare and delicious A. Americana variant is not typical to the Miahuatlan area where it's cousin, Arroqueno seems to be more available. But the few plants that do grow here mature to enormous sizes. Nonetheless, the low sugar levels mean that cultivation is rarely commercially viable. This exquisitely tiny batch only yielded 48 liters (likely the only a couple of plants in the oven) and from that tiny quantity a scant 24 bottles have made their way to the States as a K&L exclusive. We visited the rancho and we grateful to taste through their entire line up of maturing stocks. The only thing not to love about this gorgeous mezcal is the absolutely unbelievably tiny size of the batch. Only 24 lucky customers will ever get to experience the majestic grace that this special mezcal offers. The agaves were cultivated on the family's land below the house and roasted for six days in the Ramos' underground ovens over encino, palo de aguila, yegareche, and mesquite wood. The cooked agave was rested for another week before being crushed on horse drawn tahona. Then, it was fermented for 8 days in sabino wood tanks and adjusted only with puntas and colas. This luscious and open mezcal examples of this special plant. Clean and agave driven the purity and complexity of this mezcal is significant.