Mal Bien - Pulquero (Cortes)|8435249086697
Mengolí de Morelos, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca 0922FC, 49.2%, 84 bottles, September, 2022
This batch of Pulquero was produced by Felipe using a sub-varietal of A. americana grown in the chalky white soil beside the Cortes family’s ranch. The plants are close cousins to the many other types of A. americana that grow nearby including arroqueño, sierrudo, sierra negra and azulín.
Felipe and his son Ageo are the 3rd and 4th generations of the Cortes family to produce mezcal in the Miahuatlán district of Oaxaca, an area famous for producing some of the best mezcal in Mexico. They are related to the neighboring Ramos family via Felipe’s wife (Ageo’s Mother).
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PRODUCTION
OVENS: 15 ton pit
COOK TIME: 6 Days
WOOD: encino, guamuche, mesquite
REST: tepextate and tobalá are milled immediately, others rest 5-7 Days
MILL: tahona
FERM TANKS: sabino, oak
WATER: well
FERM. TIME: 3-8 days
DISTILLATIONS: two
STILLS: two copper alambiques con refrescadera (275L/each)
ADJUSTMENT: puntas y colas