Lagrimas de Dolores Mezcal Joven Maguey Masparillo

Maguey Masparillo is a rare, wild form of Agave maximiliana. It is one of the rarer breeds of agave, and due to its scarcity, Masparillo mezcal is challenging to produce. After roasting over volcanic stones in an underground fire pit by the de la Cruz and Flores families in San Miguel Temoaya, the cooked agave hearts are crushed by hand using machetes, no tahonas or horses! It is then fermented in open pine vats and double-distilled in a conical wooden still.