La Jicarita Sierra Negra Mezcal

La Jicarita Sierra Negra is produced by Celso Martínez López in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca. The 25+ year old Sierra Negra (Agave Americana) agaves were harvested at full maturity; the pencas (leaves) grew to a weight of 4.4 lbs (2 kilos) each. Planted in a steep hillside plot, the agaves were cultivated in the high altitude of the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca. The agaves were cooked in a conical earth oven for 3-5 days. The cooked agaves were crushed by a horse-drawn Chilean stone mill, fermented naturally for 6-15 days, and double distilled in copper pots.

La Jicarita Sierra Negra Mezcal Tasting Notes

Nose: Cooked agave.

Palate: There are notes of anise, pineapple, tobacco leaf, black pepper, and mint.

Finish: Perfect, long lasting finish.

Distillery Information

La Jicarita Mezcal is a product of Frijolotes LLC, a spirit import and worldwide distributing company. The company specializes in handcrafted small-batch mezcal produced with traditional methods passed down for generations. The company has worked the regulatory and logistical hurdles to assemble a supply chain into the heart of Mexico. The founders, Young Jung & Fred Baptista, met in the art department at San Francisco State University in 1997 and the idea for this company began in 2006 when the pair drove through Mexico for 30 days with a group of college friends. 11 years later the company began after a night of mezcal drinking with the mission to bring back a little piece of awesomeness from Mexico to share with everyone.

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