Arroqueño | June 2021 | Mario García Jarquín | ARQMRG2106 | Summer 2022 Release | 258 Bottles

In May 2021, Mario acquired 17 piñas of Arroqueño from a magueyero friend in the nearby village of El Zapote. Grown in mineral-rich tierra colorada, Mario selected only capón agaves for the crafting of this 225L batch. Distilled in June 2021 and adjusted with a composition of heads, hearts, and a high proof cut of tails, this delicious batch is a fantastic reflection of the historic flavors and aromas of the valley of Miahuatlán.

  • §  Maguey(es): Arroqueño Capón (Agave americana var.)

  • §  Provenance of the maguey: cultivated in nearby village of El Zapote

  • §  Producer: Mario García Jarquin

  • §  Region: Logoche, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca

  • §  Soil type: red earth tierra colorada

  • §  Rest time after harvest: six days

  • §  Oven: Conical earthen pit; eight days with mesquite wood

  • §  Rest time after oven: five days

  • §  Maceration: Machete and shredder

  • §  Fermentation: Native yeasts, two 1200L capacity Montezuma cypress sabino wood

    tanks with a total of 1400kg of cooked agave fibers

  • §  Dry fermentation time: 48 hours

  • §  Wet fermentation time: eight days

  • §  Distillation: 2x in copper pot stills

  • §  Final composition: Heads, hearts, and tails

  • §  Batch size: 225

  • §  Date of distillation: June 2021

  • §  ABV: 46.7%

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