Luneta Cimarron is produced using rawhide fermentation that is distinct to the hills east of Volcano Popocatépetl.
About this destilado de agave
Luneta Cimarron from Abdias De La Luz Rodriguez is produced in the state of Puebla, Mexico. Unlike many mezcaleros, Abdias ferments the cooked agave hearts twice in rawhide with potable water. The first time around, he ferments them whole. He and his team then smash the whole fermented hearts by hand with wooden mallets. The crushed agave is then put back in the rawhide for another round of fermentation. The fermented agave is then distilled once in a copper still. The second distillation is conducted in a still made of a stainless steal pot and a tree trunk neck. Each batch yields around 150 to 200 liters.
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Luneta bottles expressions that are made with a variety of wild and semi-cultivated agaves, in various states by different mezcaleros, each with distinct elaboration techniques yielding individual flavor profiles. Luneta believes that quality, not quantity, is what’s worth striving for. They value individuality, the beauty of imperfection that comes with hand made creations, and the people that bring unique perspectives to the world.
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Jake W
10 reviewsBatch 05/25 bottle 16/50
Deep smells. Wet leaves, ozone, black moss, whole leaf chewing tobacco, mahogany, plus some mildly sweet wood towards the end of the nose. Black soil/loam, brisket and cured meats, bay leaves, and tar carry the taste, very viscous but in a really desirable way. Long pleasantly bitter finish with wet sand and more ozone that transitions into a sweet/palo santo lift at the end.
Exemplary stuff
Jonny
708 reviewsBatch from 05/2022. Bottle 06/50. This one smells like a dark, stormy night. Aromas of fallen rain, wet leaves, cloves, tobacco, bay leaves, and some light salinity. The palate has a very masculine musk, like Old Spice aftershave mixing with Bay Rum and Cuban cigars. This has a long finish and syrupy mouthfeel. The rawhide fermentation is an acquired taste, and I’ve had it for many years now. This is a beautiful mezcal.