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Rayo Seco Cupreata

Rayo Seco Cupreata has notes of cacao, coffee beans, plums and wet stones, with a subtle smokiness and an acidic finish.

About this destilado de agave

Rayo Seco Cupreata is made with wild harvested Agave cupreata in Nicolás Bravo, Guerrero. Maestro Vinatero Margarito López Flores cooks the agave in a conical earthen oven, mashes the agave by hand with an axe and wooden mallet, ferments with wild yeast in river water, and double distills in an ancestral filipino still made of clay and Ayacahuite, with a copper condenser.

Rayo Seco

Rayo Seco Destilados is a brand featuring some of the finest producers in Guerrero, Mexico and beyond. They represent over five generations and they provide an introduction to the traditions of Guerrero to consumers across the globe. As of 2021, the state of Guerrero was still relatively untouched by many importers due to the decades-long unrest throughout much of the state. This is beginning to change as brands like Rayo Seco are at the forefront of exporting craft spirits from the region. Rayo Seco is also working with producers in other regions of Mexico.

Member rating

4 out of 5

3 reviews

little_agave

little_agave

34 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars4 months ago

Really enjoyed. Sample size tasting (no notes) but enjoyed it enough that I pulled out my phone to mark it down on my follow up list!!

Ben P

Ben P

107 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars7 months ago

Nose: Tennis balls like a fresh opened can, soil, sand, slightly cheesy like parmesan, pickled veggies, pine

Palate & Finish: More tennis balls and pine, tangy lemon juice, some pine sap, back end is vinegar bbq sauce, some cherry wood, light mole spice as it moves into the finish but not much. Finish is minty and herbal, leather and tobacco, some light cherry as it fades off

I wouldn’t be able to guess clay is involved here off the mouthfeel but I 100% get the piney elements from the Ayacahuite still. I tend to agree with Jonny’s notes. The nose starts with fresh tennis balls in a way that aligns with the pine, bizarre but can’t mistake it. Then some earth, brine and light cheese. The nose continues nicely on the front of palate with tangy citrus and bbq sauce. Then moves into a more spice forward and herbal finish. The acidity is balance and finish is more bbq and tobacco with herbal cherry, finishing notes I tend to associate with rum. I’m not sure why I expected this to be more fruity but it’s on the bbq, herbal, and leathery side of things. Regardless it’s unique and brings some interesting qualities up front.

Nose: Tennis balls like a fresh opened can, soil, sand, slightly cheesy like parmesan, pickled veggies, pine
Palate & Finish: More tennis balls and pine, tangy lemon juice, some pine sap, back end is vinegar bbq sauce, some cherry wood, light mole spice as it moves into the finish but not much. Finish is minty and herbal, leather and tobacco, some light cherry as it fades off
I wouldn’t be able to guess clay is involved here off the mouthfeel but I 100% get the piney elements from the

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Jonny

Jonny

700 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars3 years ago

Lote 202104. Bottle 095/432. Big bright nose. Aromas of green apples, cherry flavored candy, fresh starchy vegetables, and a bit lime juice. The palate is also bright with notes of copper, minerals, and dark fruits like plum, overripe mango, and cherries. There’s a really nice leathery, BBQ finish and good viscosity. I like this a lot.

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