Corte Vetusto Ancestral Mezcal | 700ML

Detailed Description

Only 80 bottles were produced of this ancestral style mezcal from Corte Vetusto. Made from 100% sierra negra agave, which is a rare, wild varietal of Agave americana that can take over two decades to mature. This mezcal was double distilled in traditional clay stills, and you can expect plenty of minerality alongside smoky, cooked agave notes.

Corte Vetusto Ancestral Mezcal | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Butterscotch fudge, green Tabasco, roasted agave, charcoal grilled green capsicum, firelighter flint, wet slate, cold morning cloud forest air, piney menthol, coastal chalk, young woody forest.

Palate: The initial texture is breathtaking: luxurious, creamy, oily, full and unctuous.

Finish: Quite delicate and smooth texture on the long finish.

Distillery Information

In the rugged central valleys of Oaxaca a story has been shared for centuries among the local Zapotec people. Cocijo, God of thunder, struck out with a bolt of lightning so severe that it transformed the landscape into a smouldering field filled with the sweet, smoky scent of the agave plant. For over 400 years the locals have been trying to recreate this mythical moment. Hand-harvesting the agave and slow-roasting it in earthen fire pits, naturally fermenting the bagaso in wooden vats and, finally, double-distilling it in small copper or clay stills… it’s all part of our master mezcalero’s deepest desire: to create a cut of mezcal so divine that it invokes the spirit of generations before him. He calls this sacred distillation of earth, fire and history el Corte Vetusto — the Ancient Cut.