This 304 Liter Batch of agave Azul (Tequilana Weber) was distilled by maestro mezcalero couple Atelo Ramierz and Laura Arriaga in the town of Reyes Metzontla, Puebla.

On a road-trip to Laura's native state of Morelos, the couple noticed fields of agave Azul, and decided to stop and inquire. They ended up purchasing a truck's worth of the cultivated agave to make this spirit. To do so, they roasted the agave in an underground conical pit over for five dayes, using mesquite as firewood and pirúl leaves to insulate the over. After cooking, Atelo hand-mashed the agave with a wooden mallet, dry-fermented the mash for four days, and then allowed it to ferment with spring water for an additional six days. Laura and Atelo then distilled the fermented masj once in a hybrid still made of galvanized steel, clay, and copper and allowed the "común" to rest for two months before "refining" it in July 2023. Blended with heads, hearts and tails by Maetro Atelo. Bottles July 2024.

46.8% alcohol, 264 bottle

"La Coleccion Mixteca" 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. A significant portion of sales from this collection will be used for Palenque improvement projects. Series 2025