Rayo Seco - Cenizo Ancestral
by Maestro Vinatero Gilberto Roldan
5Maguey: Cenizo (A. durangensis)
Region: Nombre de Dios, Durango
Altitude: 5,471 ft
Maestro Vinatero: Gilberto Roldan
Roast: Conical earthen oven
ABV: 50.7%
Grind: Hand-mashed with an axe and wooden mallet.
Fermentation: In-ground oak wood vats and spring water
Distillation: Double in filipino still with copper pot and sepertine condenser
Tasting Notes:
Wild-harvested maguey cenizo might be the most common agave in Durango, but this ancestral agave spirit is anything but basic. It brings all the fun with lactic notes of cheese, especially on the nose, combined with cacao and pepper a la Mexican hot chocolate. Creamy and a little funky with a low smoke profile.