Cinco Sentidos Tobala (96.4 proof), Lalo Perez

Item Number: 20846

UPC: 7-503023126670

Country: Mexico
Region: Oaxaca
Estate Grown Wine: No
Grape(s): Tobalá Agave
Type: Spirits - Mezcal
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: T Top
Alc by Vol(%): 48

Eduardo Pérez Cortéz, also known as "Lalo" produces his mezcal at his family’s palenque in El Nanche, Oaxaca. Following in the footsteps of his father, Tío Tello, and previous generations, he upholds a uniquely artisan tradition of production compared to the rest of the producers in Miahuatlan. Lalo harvests exclusively mature agave and maintains a process of hand mashing that is essentially lost in the region. To produce this mezcal, Eduardo "Lalo" Perez Cortés harvested five and a half tons of wild Tobalá (agave Potatorum) from the village of San Antonio Chiguivana over the course of a week.

Mezcalero: Eduardo “Lalo” Pérez Cortéz
Harvest: Wild harvest
Agave Source: San Antonio Chiguivana
Cooking Method: Conical oven with mesquite firewood for 5 days
Crushing Method: By hand with machetes and wooden mallets
Fermentation: Cypress sabino tanks
Distillation: Twice distilled
Still Style: Copper alembic
Water Source: Well water

Nose: Citrus, vegetal
Palate: High-toned, chocolate mint, melons, and mineral finish