Koch Mexicano Largo Penca is made by maestro mezcalero Alberto Vasquez, who mashes the cooked agave by hand with mallets.
Koch Mexicano Largo Penca is made with a sub-varietal of agave Rhodacantha that grows with longer pencas (leaves). This is one of many subtle differences seen in agave Rhodacantha throughout Oaxaca. This mezcal is made in Sola de Vega, a region known for it’s clay pot distillation.
Grupo Koch emerged in 2009 as a project to promote traditional mezcal, developing a business profile one year later for the Koch brand. The brand sees their mezcal as liquid art. They promote mezcals that is produced in a variety of different regions and those that are made using a variety of different production practices. Each batch will vary, so check your bottle for details.
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62 reviewsEerily similar to this producer’s arroqueno, that makes me very happy. Super clay driven, meaty, vanilla buttercream, ginger, clove. Chicarones, white chocolates, piloncillo, a savory herb, just so dark. Old stone building, lots of leather.
Palate: A little hot which gives a sweet spice character, but once acclimated it’s a denser texture with a pretty long finish that almost has a floral soap aspect. Agave sweetness is huge, complexity isn’t super high but its so unique anyways that my attention is well captivated.
Massively dark and rich, wow. I’m really amazed at how much the “hand of the maker” is showing, this is very similar to the amazing arroqueno he produces as well. Hard to rate.
Eerily similar to this producer’s arroqueno, that makes me very happy. Super clay driven, meaty, vanilla buttercream, ginger, clove. Chicarones, white chocolates, piloncillo, a savory herb, just so dark. Old stone building, lots of leather.
Palate: A little hot which gives a sweet spice character, but once acclimated it’s a denser texture with a pretty long finish that almost has a floral soap aspect. Agave sweetness is huge, complexity isn’t super high but its so unique anyways that my at