Stacole Craft Spirits Book

MINA REAL MEXICO Mina Real Mezcal is made with agave slowly cooked in a brick kiln without the consumption of firewood. Our steaming method highlights the plants’ bright floral bouquet without burning an industry average of 3.5 lbs of firewood per liter produced. Mezcal Blanco 92pf #762378 / 750ml / $34.99 Utilizing a combination of both modern and historical technique, the agave honeys for Mina Real are fermented intact with their crushed agave pina fibers, followed by a double distillation in pot stills for a pronounced earthiness and character. Mezcal Reposado 84pf #453127 / 750ml / $34.99 Mina Real Reposado Mezcal is additionally barreled in American white oak.

DON AMADO MEXICO In the highlands of southern Mexico, the renowned Arellanes family has been crafting one of the region’s most celebratedmezcals since the late 1700’s. Eleven generations of continual mezcal distillation with a legendary commitment to craftsmanship and experimentation have culminated in a spirit that is simultaneously complex and approachable. Don Amado is made from earthen- roasted agave hears which are, after crushing, fermented together with their pina fibers for a rich agave character. The mash is then double-distilled in small traditional ceramic clay pots. Aged varieties are matured in American oak casks previously used for barreling Domecq brandy.

Mezcal Arroqueno 92pf #178509 / 750ml / $84.99 Mezcal Añejo 87pf #214249 / 750ml / $69.99 Mezcal Largo 92pf #995816 / 750ml / $84.99

Mezcal Pechuga 92pf #255475 / 750ml / $84.99 Mezcal Reposado 90pf #887736 / 750ml / $51.33 Mezcal Rustico 94pf #979454 / 750ml / $47.99

PELOTON LA MUERTE MEXICO Produced by Master Mezcalero Cutberto Santiago in the village of Santiago Matatlán in Oaxaca Mezcal 92pf #682809 / 1.0L / $32.67

FABRIQUERO SOTOL, MEXICO Sotol is a Denomination of Origin that produces a distillate made from the desert spoon or sotol that can only be produced in the states of Coahuila, Chihuahua and Durango. The Desert Spoon is a different species of succlent than agave, therefore it is in a different category than traditional mezcal. Sotol 90pf #760586 / 750ml / $53.99 Minerality and flavors from notes of wild grass to an underlying woody richness, the company reports. This sotol also exhibits

Pelotón De la Muerte is made from 100% agave espadín cooked in a pit oven covered with volcanic rocks. The juices from the cooked piñas are pressed using a traditional tahona, then fermented in wooden vats before being double-distilled in copper pot stills. Pelotón de la Muerte means “brigade of death” and the label depicts the flag used by insurgents during the Mexican Revolution. A spectacular spirit at an even more spectacular value, this mezcal shines in cocktails.

herbaceous notes with violet blossom, charred mesquite, acidity and a long finish. Earthy notes on the palate demonstrate the terroir of this sotol’s provenance.

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