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Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal - Pechuga Santa Catarina Minas

Lot: 15781

Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal - Pechuga Santa Catarina Minas

Winning Bid: £51
(Reserve has been met) This lot currently has: 4 bids

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Lot:
Distillery: 
San Luis Del Rio
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
N/A
Region: 
Mexico
Bottler: 
Del Maguey
Cask Type: 
N/A
Bottled Strength: 
49%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal - Pechuga Santa Catarina Minas

From Del Mauey's Website: 

"Pechuga has a nose of basil, lemon, ocean, and fruit. It is almost scotch-like in its smoky taste. And yes, in addition it is salty, very soft, and tastes a wee bit like chicken. The Pechuga production season is limited to year end due to the special ingredients: Wild mountain apples and plums that must be in season and cannot be substituted. This mezcal is the most rare we have ever encountered.
Pechuga is begun with Minero mezcal that has already been double distilled. In preparation for a third distillation they place about 100 liters of mezcal in the still and add about 100 kilos of wild mountain apples and plums, big red plantain bananas, pineapples, a handful of almonds and a few pounds of uncooked white rice. Next, a whole chicken breast (pechuga), skin removed, bone structure complete, is washed in running water for about three hours to remove any grease. This is then suspended by strings in the atmosphere of the still and a 24 hour, third distillation is begun. The vapor passes over the pechuga and condenses into a crystal clear liquid that has an amazing taste and smoothness. The reason for the breast they say, is so the mezcal is not dominated by the fruit…a balance. Upon completion the pechuga is removed from the still and hung in the family Altar room…the most important space in the house."

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