Camazotz Oaxacan Rum 96 PF
Camazotz Oaxacan Rum 96 PF is Mexican rum as it is made in the mountains — 750mL at 48% ABV (96 proof), an unaged cane-juice aguardiente pot-distilled in 300-liter copper alembics by Maestro Leoncio Gaspar in the Sierra Mixe of Oaxaca — and you can order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 48% (96 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Origin: Sierra Mixe, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Production: fresh cane juice, mule-pressed, wild-yeast fermentation, 300L copper pot still, unaged
- Producer: Maestro Leoncio Gaspar — distillate carried by mule 5 km up the mountainside for bottling
The Bat God of Oaxacan Rum
Camazotz is named for the Mayan and Zapotec bat god of night and sacrifice — and this is a wild spirit to match. Sugar cane is pressed with a hand- or mule-drawn press, the juice ferments with wild airborne yeasts, and the wine is distilled to proof in small copper alembic pot stills. Nothing is added and nothing is taken away; the rum is bottled unaged, clear in the glass, tasting of fresh sugar cane, grassy vegetal notes, wood tones and a long saline finish with pineapple funk. It's a cousin of agricole and cachaça — try it in a daiquiri, or browse more white and unaged rums in the white rum and rum collections. More from the producer at Camazotz.
Tasting Notes
Clear in the glass. Fresh-cut sugar cane, grassy and vegetal notes, wood tones, a long saline finish — pineapple funk on the back end.
How to Enjoy
The classic serve is a daiquiri, where its funk and salinity shine. Also excellent as an agricole-style cocktail rum or sipped neat for the full Oaxacan experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Camazotz Oaxacan Rum made from?
Fresh-pressed sugar cane juice (not molasses), fermented with wild yeasts and distilled in 300-liter copper pot stills — an unaged aguardiente de caña.
Where is Camazotz Rum produced?
In the Sierra Mixe region of Oaxaca, Mexico, by Maestro Leoncio Gaspar; the distillate is carried by mule 5 km up the mountainside for bottling.
What does 96 PF mean?
96 proof — 48% ABV.
Is Camazotz Rum aged?
No — it is bottled unaged, clear in the glass, with nothing added or taken away.
For rum straight from the Oaxacan mountains, order Camazotz Oaxacan Rum 96 PF online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.