Creador Lumbre Espadín Ensamble

LUMBRE + ESPADÍN ENSAMBLE

For his ensambles, José Alberto pairs two agaves and uses a 50/50 mix to highlight the characteristics of each one. The agaves are harvested and then cooked together in el horno for 3-5 days. They are milled together by hand, and also fermented and then distilled together, making them a blend from the start of the process until the finish. Both agaves were cultivated in San Bernardo Mixtepec. This 600 liter release combines two productions from March and May 2022. Each production produced 440 and 420 liters respectively.

This ensemble pairs José Alberto’s signature Lumbre expression with Espadín.

Tasting notes

Nose: sweet citrus, clay, black pepper

Palate: soft, red berries, slightly viscous

Finish: long and complex, earthy and warm

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Production Notes

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 48.3%

Species: Agave angustifolia var. & angustifolia

Source: Cultivated in San Bernardo Mixtepec, Zimatlán Region, Oaxaca

Elevation: approximately 1651 meters

Age of maguey: 8-10 years

Cook: 4-5 days in rock-lined conical oven, using locally sourced walnut (nogal)

Milling: By hand with mallets (mazos) in hollow tree trunk (canoa)

Fermentation: Natural 4-7 days in buried 90 liter clay pots (potable water added after day 1 or 2)

Distillation: Twice in 60 liter clay pots, locally sourced oak (encino) wood-fired

Condensers: Stainless steel & copper

Batch number: JAEN1122

Batch size: 600 liters (800 bottles)

Produced: March 2022 (440 total liters), May 2022 (420 liter)

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