Aguerrido Cupreata from Benigno Sánchez Gatica is produced in El Peral, Guerrero using Agave cupreata.
About this destilado de agave
Aguerrido Cupreata from Benigno Sánchez Gatica is produced in El Peral, Guerrero using Agave cupreata. Don Benigno cooks his agave in a pit oven, mills the cooked agave using a shredder, ferments the agaves with open air yeasts, and double distills in a copper alembic still.
As of November 2022, Don Beni was 86 years old. His first batch imported into the US in 2022 was just 95 liters and was rested in glass for 6 years and 11 months. Other batches will vary based on agave capon time frames and time aging in glass. Check your bottle for details.
Aguerrido Mezcal
Mezcal Aguerrido is a brand that comes from the heart of the state of Guerrero, one of the least represented mezcal producing states due to the difficulties with narco-traffickers in the area. The brand is a union of maestros mezcaleros from Chilapa, Guerrero including Don Refugio, Don Ciro (R.I.P.), Don Tomás, Don Benigno, Dona Gabina, y Don Antonio.
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Jake W
10 reviewsBatch from 2015
So much grape jelly and aloe jumping out of the glass! Hibiscus flowers and lemongrass in there too but the nose is so soft for how much it carries. Grape jelly continues once you sip, but has mango and guava cream to add to the texture, supple leather, clay, and faint smoke run the background. Trails off elegantly, with clay and very gentle floral bits.
Unreal stuff, unbelievable fresh and gentle for just how much is going on
Jose M. Aguayo
11 reviewsFecha de Destilación:
May 2015 – hornada 6
Aromas: mango, chavacano
Sabores: Mango, frutas tropicales, especias, terroso.
JDB
165 reviewsWhat a great mezcal from a very talented producer. I know that there is a conversation about desert island mezcals; this might be one to share with the aliens from another solar system. The nose has cake frosting, cream cheese and lactic aromas, leather, wet wood, wet earth and clay. The flavors on the palate resound with that lactic vibe, saltwater taffy, cilantro, wet cement, brine, mandarin orange and persimmon. This expression is so well integrated and not hot at all for the abv. I reviewed another Don Benigno release through 5 Sentidos and that one is hotter (even though the ABV is lower) and has more sour cherry notes. The contrast is stark even though that 5 Sentidos release was also rested in glass since 2016. The bottle was pricier than other Aguerrido releases but the aging in glass makes this well worth the extra $$. Stellar stuff (or maybe interstellar). I get less fruit than Jonny and the cherry mentioned by COak is more in the other release that I mentioned. Damian in LA also has this Aguerrido release and their tasting notes differ too noting ancho chile, dark chocolate, sea salt, toffee, and ripe stone fruit.
What a great mezcal from a very talented producer. I know that there is a conversation about desert island mezcals; this might be one to share with the aliens from another solar system. The nose has cake frosting, cream cheese and lactic aromas, leather, wet wood, wet earth and clay. The flavors on the palate resound with that lactic vibe, saltwater taffy, cilantro, wet cement, brine, mandarin orange and persimmon. This expression is so well integrated and not hot at all for the abv. I rev
COak
229 reviewsBatch from 2015. This is the highest-priced Aguerrido and one of their bests. On the nose get grape and flan. The taste to me is explosive grape and cherry candy flavor. The finish is long and complex, the resting in glass for years makes this soft on the palate. This isn’t what your typical cupreata taste like. Definitely give it a try.
Jonny
708 reviewsBatch from May 2015. Initial aromas have strong cheesy notes, but that quickly burns off to notes of butterscotch, green peppers, vanilla, and tropical fruits. The palate has some hints of soft cheese, but mostly fruity. Notes of orange, pineapple, mango, and cantaloupe. There also an element of Fruit Loops cereal but with a hint of black pepper. Overall this is soft and delicate. Very approachable batch from a legendary mezcalero. This is incredible.