Details
- Location: Nombre de Dios, Durango
- Agave: Verde (Salmiana)
- Maestro Mezcalero: Victor Terrones
- ABV: 49%
- Tasting keywords: floral, herbal, refreshing
Nose
The bouquet is filled with a variety of fresh flowers and herbs that is light, airy and deeply alluring. Some roasty notes of cacao and minerals peek out from beneath the heady flowers and herbs.
Taste
There is a strength and power to this mezcal that comes through in texture and flavor immediately. Bold flavors of mint, yerba buena and piquant and pleasantly tannic. Tangy green peppercorns turn into a blanket of spice that refreshes the palate, priming it for delicious food. A distinctive mezcal that is invigorating to sip.
Production Details
- Agave sources: 100% wild agave
- Roast: in ground conical earthen pit with volcanic rock
- Crush: hand
- Fermentation: Oak lined in ground pits with wild native yeasts
- Distillation: double distilled in copper pot still with wooden hat
Method / Background Notes
Jose Guardado started Mil Lumbres working with his cousin Gilberto Roldan before expanding to a proprietary vinata and local production team in 2024. The vision for the brand is for the presentation to match the quality of what’s inside, and features artisanally hand made ceramic bottles sourced from Guanajuato. Jose’s long standing small town connections means he gets access to wild agaves from private property, ensuring top quality for each unique batch. always bottled without dilution. The Verde batches, often around 70 liters, are known for their bold strong flavors.
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