Cabal Mezcal Artesanal Joven Salmiana 'Jaguar Head'

Sourced from the deserts of San Luis Potosí, our 14 year old Salmiana is cooked in a 200 year old oven made from brick layered upon stone for 7 days using steam seeping through Sabine wood floors. This process allows our mezcal to maintain the truest flavor profiles of a ripe Salmiana agave.

After 7 days of gradually applied heat, our Salmiana begins the maceration with a Roman concrete double tahona. Our juices then flow via copper grates into a larger pit, finishing the maceration process with a large single tahona stone for the perfect extraction. The aguamiel then flows through copper grates into our open air vats where we use natural fermentation ignited with pulque from the very same Salmiana. After 3 full days, we then distill through our 200 year old copper still, twice.

A bright, clean and vegetal nose with robust aromas of crisp green bell pepper, fresh cut grass and lemon peel. Upon your first sip, we awaken your palate with a hint of olive and fresh Serrano pepper, cooked Salmiana, and a distinct creamy mouthfeel, which then finishes with lemon zest, green poblano pepper, and an elegance that lingers gracefully.

PRODUCTION DETAILS

Oven: 168 Hrs
Fermentation: Tone Baths, 42 Hrs
Yeast: Natural
Extraction: Roller Mill
Water Source: Ahualulco, Well Water
Distillation: Copper Still, Double
Maestro Mezcalero: José E. Lomeli
TERROIR

Taberna: Mezcal Ipina
Sitio: San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Altitude: 2.134 M.S.N.M.
Agave: Salmiana Salvaje Llano/Cerro
Brix: 22° Bx - 23° Bx
Age: 12-14 Years Old
Water: Ahualulco, Well Water
About Cabal

Cabal is a brand with a 100-year ancestral legacy originating from the birthplace of tequila, Amatitan, Mexico. The brand is proud to offer a tequila that is uncompromised in every way, boasting a rich vegetal agave-forward taste profile from the nutrients of Los Valles. The agaves are harvested every 6-7 years with crop rotation after each harvest to ensure they receive the most nutrients possible.

The brand's Maestro Jimador, Eduardo S. Lara, guarantees consistency in the process and incisions. The soil is tended to in a daily ritual, ensuring its richness is as important as the tequila. Distilled over five tanks, twice over, and using only local and naturally sourced water, Tequila Cabal maintains its family's roots and ties with the Hernandez and Montes family through its proud history in 'charreria' and 'La Cabalgadura.'

Tequila Cabal understands that building something great takes time and dedication, so they live by the quote, "What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway." The brand is committed to quality and tradition, even in the face of potential risks. Customers can try Tequila Cabal and taste the difference of its 100-year legacy.

Joven Mezcal | 55% ABV | 700mL | Mexico