Off Premise Neta Pechuga de la Milpa Single Run

What a treat! We've been waiting on this one for almost a year now. This is hands down one of the most interesting, expressive Pechuga Mezcals I have tried over my career. That being said, I am very fickle. When you have as much experience with Mezcal, particularly Mezcal Pechuga, as I have you start looking deeper down the rabbit hole for unfamiliar flavors. We all know the Pechuga de Mole, the bright citrus and the aromatic herbal Pechugas, but this Tamala squash Pechuga is different- VERY different. This Pechuga is so unique that when the distillation was taking place the entire town came to investigate. Many of the women in the small village of Logoche, Miahuatian immediately recognized the aroma sweeping through the mountains! Two hens from the small ranch were hung up inside the still, and the unique Tamala squash was added to the distillate. The aromas wafted through the entire town, attracting much attention and most certainly made an impression on me upon tasting. In addition to the hens and the squash, some white corn was added as well as a local herb known as Pitiona. My first time having this herb alone I was immediately on the look out for it back in the states-- and of course my luck is that it is incredibly difficult to source stateside. The closest thing I can compare it to is Lemon Verbena, but, brighter-way brighter. Bottled at a healthy percentage at 51.9% this is the agave product you need to impress your nerd friends. No friends? Use it as a bottle to break up your daily rotation.