Cinco Sentidos Mixteca Azul + Papalome 4, Delfino Tobon Mejia (95 proof)

La Colección Mixteca Edición 4 is a curated selection of small-batch agave spirits crafted in the rustic distilleries of the mountainous Mixteca region of Oaxaca and Puebla.

Each bottling explores the maestro mezcalero’s interpretation of subjecting agave endemic to the region to peculiar production methods and styles that have largely fallen out of favor in modern times.

Production: Delfino roasted both species of agave in his brick-lined underground oven with mesquite and tlahuicole wood for three days. After the roast, he milled the cooked agaves with a mechanical shredder and allowed them to dry ferment for approximately two days before adding spring water allowing the mash to ferment for an additional eight days. Once fermentation was complete, Delfino distilled the mash once in his hybrid, 3-plate copper alembic still. Proofed with heads, hearts and holanda by Delfino.