Description

Cuentacuentos Coyote Ancestral is produced by ngel Cruz Robles at his small palenque which is hidden in the forest high in the Sierra Sur mountains outside of Sola de Vega, Oaxaca. According to Cuentacuentos, maguey Coyote is found only in cultivation in this region and is not known to occur in the wild. The plant takes 18-20 years to mature. Once harvested, the agave is cooked for 72 hours in a traditional underground horno and then milled by hand with a wooden mallet in a canoe. It is then naturally fermented in 8-9 days and doubled-distilled in clay pots. Spring water is used to adjust the spirit to approximately 45.6% ABV. ngels technique imparts a caramel flavor that does not overpower agave Coyotes inherent earthiness. The resulting mezcal has a pronounced minerality and benefits from the ancestral method to fully express its unique terroir.Mezcalero ngel Cruz Calvo produces his maguey Coyote mezcal at his palenque which is just a few hundred yards from that of his grandson. His palenque has less sun with more humidity. The climate differences along with his own unique produces techniques create a noticeable difference in flavor between the mezcals from these two mezcaleros.