Tequila Ancestral Mexa

$129.00
Mexa Tequila Ancestral is a collaborative project with Marco Jauregui, a fourth-generation tequila producer whose ancestors started farming agaves in the lowlands of Jalisco in the early 1900s. We aimed to revive some of the ancient techniques employed by the first tequileros, including the use of the floor conical oven and the tahona to restore the original flavors of the spirit.

Technical

PRODUCT: TEQUILA ANCESTRAL
CATEGORY: BLANCO
MAESTRO TEQUILERO: MARCO ANTONIO JAUREGUI HUERTA
STATE: JALISCO
AREA OF ORIGIN: ARENAL
REGION: VALLES (lowlands)
VARIETAL: BLUE WEBER AGAVE
(Estate Grown)
PLANT MATURATION TIME: 6-8 YEARS
(1 year capon)
OVEN: EARTHEN PIT
GRIND: TAHONA
FERMENTATION: NATURAL OPEN-AIR
(Additive-free)
TYPE OF STILL: COPPER, ALAMBIQUE
NUMBER OF DISTILLATIONS: 2
ADJUSTMENT: DOUBLE-DISTILLED WATER
ABV: 52%
BOTTLE: DAMAJUANA, (Handmade. using recycled glass)
CORK: AGGLOMERATED NATURAL
LITERS PRODUCED: 500-L (Small batch)
DISTILLERY: TEQUILA LA CANDELARIA
NOM: 1450

Process

Each Mexa Damajuana bottle represents the traditional glass
container where distillates were transported and stored. The bottle
is a true testament to the passion and attention to detail that goes
into the production process of the master distillers and represents
the closest approximation to the past methods of consuming regional
spirits in Mexico before modernization took over.
Experience all the rich history and flavors of Mexican distillates
through Mexa Damajuana, and be transported to a time when tradition
and craftsmanship were paramount.

Awards
SFWS
95/100
San Francisco