MAL BIEN BARRANCA PAPALOTE JOVEN 46.5% 750ML CIRO + JAVIER; BLACK TAPE

Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero LOTE: 0621JB, 46.5%, 498 bottles, June, 2021 Don Ciro has been distilling agave spirits longer than most mezcaleros have been alive. His grandson Javier, on the other hand, is relatively new to the family business, having spent much of his 20s in “el norte.” Working together for the past 7 years, theirs is a story of tradition, the passing of generational knowledge and its adaptation in a new era. This batch of papalote was made by Javier using papalote grown by a neighbor in Ahuacuotzintla, the community where the Barrancas live and work. The agaves used were a mix of capón and velilla. PRODUCTION OVENS: 10 ton pit COOK TIME: 4-5 Days WOOD: Encino Amarillo, Encino Prieto, Tepozcahuite, Tepehuaje REST: 1 Day MILL: wood chipper FERM TANKS: ayacahuite WATER: spring FERM. TIME: 5-7 days DISTILLATIONS: Two STILLS: 2 x 400 liter copper alambiques ADJUSTMENT: Puntas y Colas*