Sacapalabras Mezcal Ancestral Marteño

This mezcal made from 15 to 18-year-old, wild-growing marteño agaves comes from the master mezcalero José Luis Sánchez "Shonga" from Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico, around 1,500m above sea level, and is one of the very few that can call itself "ancestral". This classification is subject to strict rules regarding production, which must basically be carried out as it was hundreds of years ago, without any use of modern technology or even modern materials: earth ovens, stone mortars, wooden barrels, clay pot distillation, etc.

You can't capture more primal flavor than that!

Marteño is a species of Agave Karwinskii that only grows in the wild, an almost tree-like variety that grows to a height of almost 2 meters with a diameter of just 10-15 cm after reaching harvest maturity after 15-18 years.

In terms of aroma and taste, Sacapalabras Mezcal Ancestral Marteño is certainly the mildest mezcal from the 2021/2022 production, but a variety of aromatic nuances can be discovered if you give the mezcal enough time in the glass. It is only slightly smoky and has a very delicate herbal aroma that is almost reminiscent of mint and eucalyptus due to its freshness.

The same impressions are harmoniously complemented on the palate by an initially slightly sweet, then drier mineral impression. All of the aromas can also be found in the finish and slowly fade away.