ENSAMBLE (Michoacán) 47% ABV
Region: Pie de la Mesa, Charo, Michoacán
Maestro Mezcalero: Familia Perez
Agave Varietals: 30% Alto, 70% Manso de Sahuayo
Harvest: Alto, 15 years to mature; Manso 10-15
years to mature
Cooking: Rustic, underground conical ovens, 3-4
days that are ignited with pine and covered with river
stone
Crushing: Mechanical Wheel (traditional in region)
Fermentation: Open pine wood vats, indigenous
yeast, fresh spring water for ~14 days
Distillation: Double distillation in a 300 liter “filipino
style” alembic still made of copper and wood
Tasting Notes: Toasted coconut, hazelnuts and
toasted peanuts, almonds and pine, green apples
and ripe pineapple. Subtly smoked and elegant