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Aguerrido Cupreata – Don Benigno

Aguerrido Cupreata from Benigno Sánchez Gatica is produced in El Peral, Guerrero using Agave cupreata.

Rating: (2 reviews)
Category:Destilado de Agave
Cost:$$$
Brand:Aguerrido Mezcal
Mezcalero:Benigno Sánchez Gatica
Agave:Cupreata
Grind:Shredder
Distillation:Copper
Style:Aged in Glass
State:Guerrero
Town:El Peral
ABV: 52.2%
Age of plant: 14 years + 2 years capon
Batch size: May 2015 batch: 95 liters
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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.

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.

2 reviews

4.75 out of 5

COak

COak

208 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars2 months ago

Batch 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

Jonny

633 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars4 months ago

Batch 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.

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