Ultramundo Mezcal Maguey Lamparillo

Ultramundo Mezcal Maguey Lamparillo is an artisanal spirit crafted exclusively from wild Maguey Lamparillo (Agave asperrima) harvested on the 24,000-acre Pelayo Ranch in Mapimí, Durango, Mexico. This region, known as La Zona del Silencio, is renowned for its unique electromagnetic properties and rich biodiversity.

Production Process:

• Agave Harvesting: The agaves mature for approximately 15 years. Once mature, they are caponed—cutting the flowering stalk to concentrate sugars—and left in the ground for an additional 4 to 10 months to enhance flavor complexity.
• Cooking: The agaves are cooked in an underground, volcanic stone-lined pit oven using mesquite and pine firewood over three days, imparting a distinctive smoky character.
• Milling: After cooking, the agaves are milled by hand with an axe, a traditional method that preserves the integrity of the plant fibers.
• Fermentation: The milled agave is fermented with wild, ambient yeast in open-air, in-ground oak-lined wells for two to four days, depending on the season, allowing natural flavors to develop.
• Distillation: The fermented mash undergoes double distillation in a wood-fired copper pot still with an oak wood condenser and a copper coil, resulting in a refined and complex mezcal.

Tasting Notes:

• Aroma: Bright and fresh, with notes of grapefruit zest and lemongrass.
• Palate: Sustained minerality across the palate and finish, complemented by the fresh flavors of grapefruit zest and lemongrass.