Carreño Ensamble 7 – Joven tasting notes
Details Location: San Dionisio Ocotlán, OaxacaAgave: Tobalá, Tobasiche, Cuishe, Lumbre, Coyote, Tepeztate, Espadin / A. potatorum, A. karwinskii, A. karwinskii, A. sp, A. americana, A. marmorata, A. angustifoliaMaestro mezcalero: Aureliano Hernandez Quantity: 2,665 litersBatch: AH01ABV: 45%Tasting keywords: Mineral, mesquite, agave sugar.NOM: O373XBuy it
Mezcal Carreño Tobasiche Tasting Notes
Details Location: San Dionisio Ocotlán, OaxacaAgave: Tobasiche / A. karwinskiiMaestro mezcalero: Aureliano Hernandez ABV: 45%Tasting keywords: Menthol, mint.Buy it now Nose A real contradiction, there's a touch of anise but also a touch of grape soda Taste It's a mouthful of menthol and mint flavors that resolve
Mezcal Carreño Tobalá Tasting Notes
Details Location: San Dionisio Ocotlán, OaxacaAgave: Tobalá / A. potatorumMaestro mezcalero: Aureliano Hernandez ABV: 46%Tasting keywords: Disco sparkleBuy it now Nose Very light with a touch of salt spray and sage. Taste It opens very gradually with a touch of cinnamon and then a sparkling sensation
Mezcal Carreño: From Mezcal to Rum to Wine and Back to Mezcal
When Lorena Carreño was growing up on her family’s San Dionisio Ocotlán hacienda she remembers some agaves on the property, but mostly she remembers sugar cane fields. While her grandfather and elder generations grew agaves and made mezcal, Carreño is
A day with Don Pedro Garcia
I’ve written before about Don Pedro Garcia, a palenquero based in San Dionisio Ocotepec, and over the past year it has become an incredible experience to develop a friendship with him. So of course heading to San Dionisio was top