FIDENCIO MEZCALS

FIDENCIO MEZCALS 

This portfolio includes three artisanal mezcals: Clásico, Sin Humo and Madrecuixe.  The Clásico is made from 1OO% estate grown Agave Espadín, harvested at 1O years and hand-crafted using only traditional methods.  It is roasted in the earth for five days over embers of black oak, fermented with wild yeast, twice distilled in tiny copper alembic stills, bottled undiluted, and unaged (joven).  On the nose is wood smoke and grilled peaches.  The palate gives notes of BBQ, dill and agave.  The finish is balanced with orchard fruits, brine and spice.  Suggested retail is $4O for a 75Oml. The Sin Humo (“without smoke”) gives notes of baked pears and kirsch.  The palate gives toasted nuts and ripe agave.  The finish is balanced and lingers with spice.  Suggested retail is $4O for 75Oml. The Madrecuixe is a big bold sipping mezcal.  Made from Agave Madrecuixe foraged wild in the mountains of San Balthazar, Oaxaca, it is a woody agave with very low yields and is revered for is medicinal and spiritual qualities.  Notes of leather and stone dominate and are tempered with a creme brulee type of sweetness.  Suggested retail is $12O for a 75Oml.  Available from Burke Distributing.