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Del Maguey Pechuga Mezcal

$446.99

Mezcal: Del Maguey Pechuga Mezcal

An unusual and delicious sipping Mezcal from Del Maguey. This spirit is named “Pechuga”, which means chicken breast – a reference to the third distillation, in which a basket of fruit and a chicken breast is suspended in the still.

Size: 750mL

Proof: 98 (49% ABV)

Origin: Mexico

Distillery: Del Maguey Distillery

Detailed Description

Pechuga mezcal is an age-old tradition among mezcal producers throughout Mexico. It is produced in tiny amounts for friends and family on very special occasions with the exact recipes closely-guarded family secrets. For Del Maguey, their Pechuga production starts with the finished Del Maguey Minero Mezcal which gets returned to the pot-still with a mix of wild mountain apples, plums, plantains, pineapples, almonds, white rice. A raw, skinless chicken breast is used to hang above the still for the distillate to travel through. Always bottled at strength without dilution.

Del Maguey Pechuga Mezcal Tasting Notes

Nose: Aromatic and herbal with notes of apple peel, smoke, orange peels, parsley and soft smoke.

Palate: Rustic and full, herbal. Hints of lavender, agave nectar.

Finish: Good length, smouldering wood ashes on the tail.

Distillery Information

Del Maguey (pronounced ma–gay) Single Village Mezcal was founded in 1995, and they’ve been one of the most innovative and trail-blazing international spirits brands since. Their founder, Ron Cooper, is largely credited for the current growing popularity of Mezcal on the international market. His dedication to Mezcal and the country of Mexico, where Del Maguey is produced, has helped to dispel many of the worm-in-bottle and other negative stereotypes that surrounded Mezcal for years.

Where to buy Del Maguey Pechuga Mezcal?

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