"El Jolgorio" Pechuga, Mezcal, 0.7 L
Reviews of purchase "El Jolgorio" Pechuga, Mezcal, 0.7 L
Tasting Notes
The color of mescal is transparent and clear.
The flavors of spices, tropical fruits, smoke, herbs, pepper and vanilla predominate in the taste of mescal.
The aroma of mescal demonstrates shades of spices, smoke and ripe fruit.
It is recommended to serve mescal with savory Mexican snacks, or with traditional lemon and salt.
Interesting Facts
The brand "El Jolgorio" represents a wide selection of arcanic mescal made from wild and semi-cultivated agave species. The collection of the cores of this plant is carried out once or twice a year, depending on weather conditions. Masters of Casa Cortes are closely watching the development of bushes, carefully choosing the time to cut them. For the drinks of the "El Jolgorio" line, Agava Arrukeno, Quiche, Madrequishe, Espadin, Barril, Tepestate, Mexicano Silvestre, Tobala, Seniso, Khabali, Coyote and Tobasic are used. In the culture of the state of Oaxaca, mezcal takes an important role - it is served during rituals, ceremonies and festivals known as Holgorio, which gave the name to this premium brand of true Mexican drinks.
Mescal "El Jolgorio" Pechuga is made from agave Espadine. Unlike other representatives of the brand, it is not named after the agave variety, but according to the unusual method of preparation (“pechuga” in Spanish means “bacon brisket”). During the second distillation, local fruits and spices, such as pineapples, bananas, oranges, anise, etc., are added to the future mezcal. The turkey brisket is suspended above the drink. The evaporating alcohol passes through it, absorbing a special, incomparable aroma. Thanks to such an original recipe, the “El Holgorio” mezcal of Péchuga is considered to be one of the most unusual.
Producer's description
The family company Casa Cortes has been leading the history since 1840, when Miguel Cortes became a master distiller and made his first batch of mescal. He grew blue agave bushes on his plot, and to bake her cores with his own hands, he built a small oven made of clay and stones. His great-grandchildren, José and Miguel, replaced the clay pot for distillation with copper alambic. Now at the head of Casa Cortes is Valentin Cortez, under his leadership, 13 mescalero families have united. They continue the traditions of their ancestors, making the mezcal of Oaxaca not only a commercially successful product, but also a symbol of local culture, family values and a long history.
The assortment of Casa Cortes presents various mezkali authorship by the best masters of Oaxaca. The brands “Agava de Kortes” and “El Jolgorio” embody the centuries of the practice of the Cortes family, the strict care of each component of the process of preparing a drink and the knowledge of the needs of modern connoisseurs of noble alcohol.
