Macurichos Espadín Destilado con Cacao Mezcal is a 100% Espadín (Agave angustifolia, matured 6 to 12 years) mezcal from Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, made by Maestro Mezcalero Valentin Martinez Sernas. It is bottled at 48.8% ABV (about 98 proof; may vary by batch) in a 750ml bottle.

The Story of Macurichos con Cacao

Oaxaca is famous for its chocolate. This mezcal is cooked in a conical earthen pit oven with pine and mesquite, milled with a horse-drawn stone tahona, fermented in oak vats and distilled twice in a Filipino-style clay pot still. The second distillation adds fresh Oaxacan cacao made by Gonzalo’s sisters. It rested 21 months in glass. The aroma of hot cocoa rises long before your nose reaches the glass.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Hot cocoa
• Palate: Graceful and light on its feet, with pink peppercorn, jasmine and herbs, and light but pronounced smoke behind the cacao
• Finish: Salty and earthy

How to Enjoy

Sip it neat from a copita.

Product Details

• Brand: Macurichos
• Type: Mezcal Destilado con Cacao
• Agave: 100% Espadín
• Origin: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
• Rested: 21 months in glass
• ABV / Proof: 48.8% ABV / about 98 proof
• Size: 750ml

FAQ

What is the ABV of Macurichos con Cacao?
48.8% ABV and it may vary by batch.

Where does the cacao come from?
Fresh Oaxacan cacao made by Gonzalo’s sisters.

Is it sweet?
No, it is a savory, smoky mezcal with cacao aroma.

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