Cinco Sentidos Espadín Capón (104 proof), Alberto Martinez

Item Number: 20845

UPC: 7-503032563084

Country: Mexico
Region: Oaxaca
Sub Region: Santa Catarina Albarradas
Estate Grown Wine: No
Grape(s): Espadín Agave
Type: Spirits - Mezcal
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: T Top
Alc by Vol(%): 52.1

Alberto Martinez distilled this batch at his Palenque La Escondida in Santa Catarina Albarradas. Alberto harvested capón Espadín (agave angustifolia) he has been cultivating for at least eight years. Capón describes cutting off the quiote, or stalk of the agave, after it has sprouted and allowing it to sit in the field for an extended period to allow sugars to concentrate. In this case, the agaves were left for almost one year.

Tepehuaje bark is crucial to cold-weather fermenting in Albarradas. Santa Catarina Albarradas is higher in altitude than practically any other mezcal-producing town in Oaxaca, and the diurnal temperature shift between day and night is significant. The temperature fluctuations can hinder spontaneous fermentation of ambient yeasts. Tepehuaje bark is a natural source of nitrogen and is added into the concrete tanks with spring water during fermentation to help stabilize it during the cold night climate. The same logs from which the bark is stripped are then used to fire the stills.

Mezcalero: Alberto Martinez
Agave Source: Santa Catarina Albarradas
Cooking Method: Conical oven
Crushing Method: By hand with axes and wooden mallets
Fermentation: Concrete tank with tepehuaje bark
Distillation: Twice distilled
Still Style: Clay pot
Water Source: Spring water

Nose: Overripe fruit, cake frosting, herbal
Palate: Sweet cream, buttery, candy apple, baked pie, mineral, cinnamon