Destilado de Agave Lechuguilla

• Destilado de Agave produced in Yierbaniz, Batopilas, Chihuahua
• Maestro Destilador Dolores González
• 100% Lechuguilla (Agave shrevei)
• Cooked using Encino oak in a conical earthen oven covered with pine needle duff
• Milled by hand using ax and wooden mallet
• Fermented in stone & clay basin using spring water
• Distilled twice, using a unique hybrid still, called a tren, made of copper, steel, and Encino oak
• The nose leads with sweet herbs like tarragon and coriander and soft fruits like lychee, white peach, and honeydew; the palate is rich and silky with mellow flavors of white pepper, beeswax, grapefruit zest, caramel cream, and candied apple
• 50% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

A true unicorn, Cumbrita de la Sierra is a 100% single-producer-owned uncertified agave spirit brand from the northern state of Chihuahua. Lechuguilla (Agave shrevei) is fermented using local spring water and distilled in a wildly unique regional style of hybrid still. The flora of the region and nature of the spring water change seasonally, resulting in a wide range of beautiful, seasonal flavors in the spirit.

Tasting Notes

For this unique, uncertified agave spirit, Lechuguilla (Agave shrevei) is harvested carefully in the Chihuahuan mountains over several days, and hauled back to the town of Batopilas at the base of the Copper Canyon. It is cooked using Encino oak in a traditional earthen pit oven, covered with pine needle duff, then milled in stone by hand and fermented using spring water in a stone & clay basin. Seasonality has a pronounced impact on the flora in the region, and thus upon both the ambient yeast in the air and the spring water which filters down among the roots and flowers of the Canyon, influencing fermentation.

Final distillation takes place on an incredibly unique heritage still called a tren, made from a stainless steel pot, an Encino oak ring & cylindrical chamber, and a copper condensing basin on top. While there will be tremendous variability from batch to batch of Cumbrita de la Sierra each season, each expression promises to be uniquely delicious.