Sacapalabras Mezcal Ancestral Marteño

This mezcal, made from 15 to 18 year old wild Marteño agaves, comes from the master mezcalero José Luis Sánchez "Shonga" from Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico, about 1,500m above sea level, and is one of the very few that can call themselves "ancestral". This classification is subject to strict rules regarding production, which must basically be done 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 grows only in the wild, an almost tree-like tall variety that, after reaching harvest maturity after 15-18 years, grows almost 2 meters tall with a diameter of only 10-15 cm.

Aromatically and flavor-wise, Sacapalabras Mezcal Ancestral Marteño is definitely 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 almost reminds 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 the aromas can also be found in the finish and slowly fade.