Don Amado Pechuga Mezcal

Detailed Description

Don Amado Pechuga begins with agave espadín, distilled twice in a clay pot still. Then it is infused with a variety of fruits, spices, and nuts before being distilled a third time. Pechuga is loosely translated as ‘breast’ and implies that object close to your heart are what is being added, a representation of very local flavors distilled to honor a season or celebration. Don Amado does not utilize any animals fats in the production of their Pechuga; it is the tradition that been passed down in their family for generations.

Don Amado Pechuga Mezcal Tasting Notes

Nose: The aromas explode with displays of fruit, clove, cinnamon, AGAVE, walnuts, and a host of other subtleties.

Palate: The flavors are impeccably distributed and balanced. Every aspect of your palate experiences a different flavor and every sip shows something new.

Finish: This is a highly-sippable, complex and yet humbly approachable mezcal with a depth of surprises to enjoy.

Distillery Information

Hacienda Teresa enjoys generous amounts of sunlight and large flatlands, making it ideal for the cultivation of fresh, juicy sugarcane. In 1865, the Serrallés family began distilling the excess sugar cane harvested from Hacienda Teresa into rum.