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Chacolo Cenizo

Chacolo Cenizo is made with Cenizo, which in this case refers to an Agave angustifolia, not an Agave durangensis.

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Category:Destilado de Agave
Brand:Chacolo
Mezcalero:Macario Partida
Maguey:Cenizo
Agave:Angustifolia
Grind:Hand
Distillation:Filipino
Style:Joven
State:Jalisco
Town:Zapotitlan de Vadillo
ABV: 48.9%
Age of plant: 10-13 years
Batch size: Lot 001: 15 liters
Website: https://www.facebook.com/chacolotradicional/, opens in new window

About this destilado de agave

Chacolo Cenizo is made with Maguey Cenizo (Agave angustifolia) in the state of Jalisco. Cenizo, in this case, is one of the fourteen Agave angustifolia grown by this producing family. This agave takes about 10 years to reach maturity, with 3 additional years of capon. The agave are cooked in an underground oven and milled by hand with axes. Once cooked and milled, the agave are fermented naturally in wooden tinas with mountain spring water. Finally, they are double distilled in a Filipino style still.

Chacolo

The Partida family, lead by Don Macario, has been making their iconic “mezcales” for 5 generations in Zapotitlan de Vadillo, Jalisco, however due to legalities they can neither call their product mezcal nor tequila. They are renowned among mezcaleros and mezcal aficionados for the amazing spirits that are meticulously made from the 15 different agave varietals that they have been collecting from their region for three generations. These varietals include 14 A. angustifolia sub varietals and 1 A. rhodacantha sub-varietal.

Read about our trip to visit Chacolo in our blog post Chacolo and the Volcán de Colima.

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