Destilado de Agave Largo/Becuela Ancestral

• Destilado de agave produced in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
• Maestro Mezcalero Edgar Angeles Carreño
• Distilled from 60% Largo (Agave karwinskii) & 40% Becuela (Agave marmorata)
• Cooked in an earthen pit oven
• Milled using machete, mallet, and small electric grinder
• Fermented in open-air wooden vats (tinas)
• Distilled twice using traditional Filipino-style clay pot still
• Aromatics full of black & bell pepper, fresh cut grass, herbs de Provence and dried basil, with a high, subtle floral note, the palate brings soft caramel, chickpea, raspberry seeds, and a touch of vanilla yogurt. A truly remarkable experience.
• A Skurnik exclusive; only 57 liters produced!
• 48.8% ABV

A rare coupling of two of our favorite species from Real Minero—Largo (a long and slender Agave karwinskii) and Becuela (Agave marmorata, elsewhere commonly known as Tepextate). Co-fermented with masterful balance and distilled to 48.8% ABV, both species shine through with classical definition.

Tasting Notes

A match made in heaven?! A rare coupling of two of our favorite species from Real Minero—Largo (a long and slender Agave karwinskii, similar to Tobasiche or Cirial) and Becuela (Agave marmorata, elsewhere commonly known as Tepextate). This tiny microbatch (only 72 bottles produced) is also a Skurnik exclusive! Co-fermented with masterful balance and distilled to proof at 48.8% ABV, both species shine through with clear and classical definition. Aromatics full of black & bell pepper, fresh cut grass, herbs de Provence and dried basil, with a high, subtle floral note, the palate brings soft caramel, chickpea, raspberry seeds, and a touch of vanilla yogurt. A truly remarkable experience.