Pierde Almas Mezcal
La Luna Ponche Navideño
La Luna Ponche Navideño is a Pechuga mezcal from Etucuaro, Michoacán. Producer Isidro Perez Escot uses NOM-M269C for this Batch 114 release. The label features hand-milled agave and Filipino distillation methods. Nose notes include apples, cider, guava, brown sugar, tepache, light cheese, raisins, and cinnamon. Palate flavors present vanilla, nutty tones, slight pine, bright sweetness, earthy clay undertones, and pear. The ABV sits at 48.51 percent alcohol by volume for this specific bottling. This profile offers a warm pour defined by unique complexity rather than overwhelming intensity, appealing to fans of sweet and spicy notes.
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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
La Luna Mezcal is made in Etucuaro, Michoacan. Tucked away in this mountainous region is the municipality of Villa Madero, which is the home to the Perez Escot family and Destiladora Las Azucenas. The family has been traditionally crafting mezcal on the same property since 1910 and is currently on their 4th generation of mezcaleros with Isidro Perez Escot training his son Amador at the moment. Learn more about La Luna Mezcal:
