Yuku Savi Cacaya (A. Kerchovy) Felix Macedas San Luis Atolotitlán Puebla Uncertified Mezcal

This tiny fifty liter batch from maestro mezcalero Felix Macedas captures the rare character of Agave Kerchovei from the high desert of the Mixteca in Puebla. Macedas, a third generation producer working alongside his wife Antonia Pacheco at their palenque La Antiguedad in San Luis Atolotitlan, follows fully traditional methods with agaves roasted in a stone lined earthen pit, open fermentation in stone vats with mountain spring water, and slow double distillation in copper pots. Kerchovei is a difficult and truly wild species that thrives in semi arid soils once covered by prehistoric seas, producing small compact plants that rarely exceed a few feet in height or width and require more than a decade to mature. The result here is an ultra limited sixty six bottle K and L exclusive that shows lifted herbs, desert flowers, lime peel, dried mango, saline minerals, and a gentle smokiness that never overwhelms the fine texture. The finish lingers with cactus fruit, faint resin, and a clean stony echo. Yuku Savi supports ecological restoration and sustainable agave cultivation projects in Puebla and Oaxaca, making this singular release both a beautiful expression of place and a meaningful contribution to the future of the region. K&L has never had the privilege of offering this rare species of agave to our customers and may never again has a similar opportunity. These 66 bottles were produced without the addition of water or anything else at a natural batch strength of 52% abv.