El Tigre - Tío Genio 2022 50% ABV
For 2022, the San José festivities marked the beginning of the production season. For these celebrations, El Tigre offered mezcal to our patron saint through the Atempa Church committee, Xulchu held three days of festivities in his honor. During the first runs of the year, the pozolera pot used for the coxcomite was renewed after decades of use with the help of Na María, from Atzacualoya, thanks to Martín’s recommendation. Tío Genio began his labrada at the beginning of April. During this year, an increased threat of several pests found in the wild maguey plants was documented. This year, a total of 9 ovens were uncovered and distilled.
By the beginning of June, maguey seedlings were obtained. After each magueyero had finished with their production they would spread the seeds throughout the hills. After a while, it was seen that only a small percentage of these plants managed to survive.
Tío Genio chose matured capon maguey papalote in red soil for this production. By the end of the season, he also celebrated his birthday in style, where there was music, mole and mezcal he composed from that year. 2022 was a festive year, in which what was seen and learned in the exploration of Oaxaca was pondered, a season that allowed us to take a glimpse at the challenges of the future for the sustainability of tradition, it is important to
question and experiment from knowledge and commit to the coming years.
PRODUCTION NOTES
MAGUEY WILD PAPALOTE (a. cupreata)
MAGUEYERO EUGENIA GARCÍA Y FAMILIA
FÁBRICA FAMILIA PATRICIO GARCÍA
SOIL TYPE COLORADA, RED SOIL
OVEN CONICAL EARTHEN PIT
MASH WOODEN MALLET AND CANOE
FERMENTATION SPONTANEOUS, IN PLASTIC
CONTAINERS
COMPOSITION TÍA GENIO, PUNTAS Y COLAS
STILL FILIPINO STYLE, CLAY COXCOMITE
SIZE 200L
DISTILLATION DATE JUNE, 2022
MATURED IN GLASS ONE YEAR
ABV 50%
PERLADO PANALITO
TASTING NOTES
FRONT CREAM SODA, VANILLA
BACK CINNAMON, CHOCOLATE
FINISH QUELITES, OLIVES
THE RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO BE 21 AND OVER IN ORDER TO RECIEVE THE ORDER
