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LUCERO

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Heirloom agave spirits crafted by families with generations of expertise from small villages throughout Mexico.

Profile Master Distiller Luis Arellanes Cruz
Lucero "Pechuga Oaxaqueno" Agave Green Bottle

Mezcalero: Luis Arellanes Cruz

Agaves:  Coyote, Arroqueno, Tobala, Barril, Sierrudo, Tobasiche, Espadin, Tepeztate, Jabali, Pechuga Oaxaqueno

Santa Catarina Minas in Oaxaca is a town known for its traditional clay-pot distillation style, passed down by mezcalero families. Maestro Luis Arellanes Cruz was taught by his uncle, Tío Rufino, who was honored as part of Mexico's patrimony for his contributions to preserving the art of clay-pot distillation and ancestral elaboration.

Pechuga Oaxaqueno Mezcal Production Grid
Pechuga Oaxaqueno Mezcal Flavor Profile Grid
Agave Fermentation with Luis Arellanes Cruz
Clay Oven Distillation
Earthen Oven for Agave with Volcanic Rock
Below Ground Concrete Pit and Wooden Mallet for Agave Crushing
Baskets with Bananas, Apples, Oranges for Pechuga Oaxaqueno Distillation
Don Rufino Master Distiller Standing next to Clay Pot Distillation
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