Clase Azul México has expanded its portfolio with the newly launched Clase Azul Mezcal San Luis Potosí.
This be a part of’s the corporate’s two present mezcals: Clase Azul Mezcal Durango and Clase Azul Mezcal Guerrero.
Every mezcal within the portfolio attracts inspiration from a specific Mexican state. This newest providing is supposed to pay tribute to San Luis Potosí, a state in Mexico’s Central Plateau.
This new mezcal is made utilizing inexperienced agave (Agave salmiana), quite a lot of agave native to the semi-desert slopes and plains of the area, which grows at an elevation of round 6,500 ft above sea stage, the corporate says. The mezcal is made in Estación Ipiña, a group of round 250 inhabitants, the place roughly one-fifth of the inhabitants is concerned within the mezcal-making course of.
“We’re delighted to introduce a spirit that’s so deeply rooted within the historical past and panorama of its homeland,” says Viridiana Tinoco, Clase Azul México Grasp Distiller. “The generational knowledge safeguarded by the mezcal-producing group of Estación Ipiña, San Luis Potosí has given rise to a particular mezcal. Its distinctive fragrant and tasting notes mirror its conventional craftsmanship and seize the essence of the inexperienced agave utilized in its manufacturing.”
Regional processes concerned in manufacturing embrace steam cooking in vaulted stone ovens, milling in a Chilean mill and double distillation in copper stills, in response to the distillery.
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Ensuing aromas embrace cooked agave, caramel, inexperienced chile, candy fruit, freshly lower grass and wildflowers, the distillery experiences, and boasts natural flavors that includes hints of caramel, lime zest and clove, with a mineral and spiced aftertaste.
The decanter’s crimson colour pays homage to the Huachichil, nomads of the desert landscapes of San Luis Potosí. The cap is handmade by Mexican artisans utilizing a method that creates designs utilizing coloured yarn.
Clase Azul Mezcal San Luis Potosí is 86 proof. It’s obtainable in a 1-liter decanter for the instructed retail value of $370.
