Description

Cenizo Colonial Mezcal Artesanal Joven

This formidable artisanal mezcal is ideal for both cocktails and also for those seeking a smooth and friendly-to-drink mezcal. Handcrafted in a historic 17th Century Colonial Hacienda, our mezcal is made from 100% wild Cenizo Maguey (Agave durangensis). However, we are setting our mixed into the future by taking preventative action of the over-harvesting of wild agave. This is why we became pioneers in agave semi-cultivation in Durango. We have been planting over 50,000 agaves every year sine 2012. They take from 9-13 years to reach maturity, so our goal is to achieve a mezcal that is made from 100% semi cultivated Cenizo Maguey by 2024, and let the wild ones thrive.

Cenizo is an agave indigenous to the state of Durango, and is also one of the most fibrous varietals. Ooce it is cut into smaller pieces and coked in an underground oven filled with volcanic rock and oak brush. Tahona milling is not traditional in Durango; the agave is mechanically milled then fermented in open-top pine wood tanks for a week. After fermentation, the mezcal is distilled twice – first in a larger 700L copper and steel still, then a second time in a smaller copper still.