Aguerrido Mezcal
Cuentacuentos Tepeztate – Cristina Garcia Garcia
Cuentacuentos Tepeztate, Cristina Garcia Garcia is a Destilado de Agave Joven from San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca. Cristina Garcia Garcia uses Marmorata agave milled in a tahona and distilled in copper. The nose presents sharp roasted agave with no smoke. Pine needles, damp earth, moss, and cedar define the palate. A clean finish shows slight salinity. Typical alcohol acetone notes appear on the tail at 48 percent ABV. This lot highlights fresh vegetal elements rather than heavy char. The spirit reflects the maker’s style in this category.
Category:Destilado de Agave
Style:Joven
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Origin:San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
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Distillation:Copper
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Flavor Profile
Visual Phase
Color: Crystalline, very bright, with slight cold flashes could be perceived such as silver, very faint bluish or cold light gray under certain lighting conditions. Clarity: Clean and transparent, without impurities or turbidity.
Olfactory Phase
Aromatic profile with a combination of citrus, fruity, herbal and sweet notes. Aromas of pineapple, tangerine and grapefruit stand out, accompanied by apple yellow, mint and cinnamon, along with a sweet caramel note. The intensity aromatic is average, as is the alcoholic sensation.
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Taste Phase
Citrus and spicy taste profile, with defined flavors of mandarin, grapefruit and cinnamon, which provide a fresh and vibrant acidity. Sweet notes of pineapple are perceived and a sweetness reminiscent of caramel. Acidic flavors predominate, accompanied by a subtle sweetness. The alcoholic sensation is medium-low. The aftertaste shows an average persistence, dominated by citrus notes and fruity. Notes of pineapple, orange and lime are perceived. The alcoholic sensation and astringency is low, allowing the final notes to be expressed clearly and softness.
Read more🍍Pineapple
🍊Tangerine
🍎Apple
🫚Ginger
🪵Cinnamon
🥭Mango
🍊Grapefruit
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About the Brand
Cuentacuentos curates small-batch traditional mezcals and destilados de agave from producers across the state of Oaxaca. Cuentacuentos released its first 6 mezcal expressions in 2018; future releases from the brand will change over time and include non-certified mezcals. The logo and bottle artwork (by artist Cesar Ruiz Conseco) features an opossum or tlacuache in Spanish. The tlacuache on the logo is El Viejito, the little old man opposum who stole mezcal from the demons as a service to humanity. The tlacuache ranks with the jaguar, eagle, and burro in importance in Zapotec, Taina, and Mexican mythologies. The Cuentacuentos motto is Mezcal brings people together, stories make us friends.
