Macurichos Ancestral Arroqueño is produced using 100% Maguey Arroqueño (Agave americana) in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, México.
About this mezcal
Macurichos Ancestral Arroqueño is produced using 100% Maguey Arroqueño (Agave americana) in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, México. The harvested agaves are cooked in an earthen oven, milled using a stone tahona mill, fermented in wooden vats, and distilled twice using clay pot stills. This mezcal is rich and textured with notes of vanilla, cream, butterscotch, and soft cheese.
Macurichos Mezcal
Led by maestro mezcalero Gonzalo Martinez, Mezcal Macurichos is dedicated to the protection of the cultural tradition and the agricultural heritage of agave within the iconic mezcal production community of Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico. The family employs numerous neighbors and is one of the rare distillers the area who still produce using Ancestral methods, including clay pot stills. Gonzalo and his brothers cultivate their own diverse fields of agave – planting from seed and reforesting the diminishing wild agave populations.
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little_agave
44 reviewsdistillation date December 2019. Lote: AQ-002. bottle 169/240. 52.13%abv
first impressions on neck pour after a handful of other mezcal, I found it surprisingly hot and medicinal, almost unfamiliar to arroqueño i was expecting. On a new day with little breathing room for the bottle, however, it’s settled into its own and reveals a delightful arroqueño! I now see those really heightened notes I got day 1 have stretched their legs. I get a light leathery clove spice note on the nose, a hint of sawdust. on the palate, while its still noticeably topping 50% small sips burst with flavor. someone said banana and ya I get some of that along with the light woody, dried fruit, molasses/ brown sugar.
distillation date December 2019. Lote: AQ-002. bottle 169/240. 52.13%abv
first impressions on neck pour after a handful of other mezcal, I found it surprisingly hot and medicinal, almost unfamiliar to arroqueño i was expecting. On a new day with little breathing room for the bottle, however, it’s settled into its own and reveals a delightful arroqueño! I now see those really heightened notes I got day 1 have stretched their legs. I get a light leathery clove spice note on the nose, a hin
JDB
172 reviews52.7% abv, Feb, 2021, Bottle 40/380
Picked up this bottle at Ramirez Liquor in LA. Hot, hot, hot. Wow, the alcohol burns my nose hairs and makes aromas hard to pick out. I had to switch from a glen cairn glass to a regular copita. Same strong heat on the palate, but the flavors do come through. Banana, clove, freshly banked cinnamon buns, Big Red gum, the heat hits in the front and works all the way to the back. Not harsh, but fully present and demanding of your attention. The clay is hard to pick out, but there are some earthy elements here. Worth checking out.
52.7% abv, Feb, 2021, Bottle 40/380
Picked up this bottle at Ramirez Liquor in LA. Hot, hot, hot. Wow, the alcohol burns my nose hairs and makes aromas hard to pick out. I had to switch from a glen cairn glass to a regular copita. Same strong heat on the palate, but the flavors do come through. Banana, clove, freshly banked cinnamon buns, Big Red gum, the heat hits in the front and works all the way to the back. Not harsh, but fully present and demanding of your attention. The clay is ha
Average José
54 reviews* Mezcalero: Gonzalo Martinez Sernas
* Date: June 2020
* Still Type: Clay
* Bottle: 269/449
* ABV: 47.54%
A wonderful Ancestral expression, my first impressions are very good of this spirit. Sweeter flavors on the nose. Citrus is present but light. Balanced and not offensive.
Many flavors present but the most prominent are fresh roasted corn and slightly sour agave with a sweet blue cotton candy finish. Fruity, crisp and a overall solid and delightful pour.
Minerals from the spring water shine through and as well as the flavor of the clay still, this is probably best served in a copita. A treat to enjoy every rare once in a while during a special event/etc and overall an A- spirit.
* Mezcalero: Gonzalo Martinez Sernas
* Date: June 2020
* Still Type: Clay
* Bottle: 269/449
* ABV: 47.54%
A wonderful Ancestral expression, my first impressions are very good of this spirit. Sweeter flavors on the nose. Citrus is present but light. Balanced and not offensive.
Many flavors present but the most prominent are fresh roasted corn and slightly sour agave with a sweet blue cotton candy finish. Fruity, crisp and a overall solid and delightful pour.
Minerals from the spring water shine t
Zack Klamn
542 reviewsNose – Vanilla. Mandarin orange. Subtle pine wood.
Palate – A bit of an oily feel but nice. Rose petal. Leather. Pine wood burst in the finish. Good stuff. ABV – 48%