{"product_id":"los-cantiles-palmilla-ensamble-mezcal","title":"Los Cantiles Palmilla Ensamble Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Cantiles Palmilla Ensamble Mezcal\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rare Sonoran ensamble from maestro vinatero Jose Luis Portillo of Nacori Chico, Sonora — a blend of wild-harvested palmilla (Dasylirion wheeleri) and lechuguilla (Agave shrevei) from the high desert mountains above Rancho La Nopalera, bottled at 47% ABV in a 750mL bottle. It sits at the crossroads of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/bacanora\"\u003ebacanora\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/sotol\"\u003esotol\u003c\/a\u003e shelves: a northern Mexican destilado that agave and sotol drinkers alike should know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sonoran destilado ensamble — palmilla (Dasylirion wheeleri) \u0026amp; lechuguilla (Agave shrevei)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47% (94 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jose Luis Portillo, Los Cantiles 1905, Rancho La Nopalera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nacori Chico, Sonora, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Family of Vinateros Since 1905\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon Refugio Portillo founded Rancho La Nopalera in 1905, in the valleys of the Rio Bonito at the foot of the Los Cantiles mountains. Four generations later, his great-grandson Jose Luis Portillo — a University of Sonora biochemistry graduate whose study of mycology and wild yeast sharpened the family craft — harvests the wild plants of the Sonoran highlands: agave angustifolia for bacanora, Agave shrevei for lechuguilla, and Dasylirion wheeleri for palmilla, the spirit most of Mexico knows as sotol. The Portillo family's connection to these plants runs back through the indigenous Opata people of the Sierra Madre Occidental foothills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plants are roasted in rock-lined earthen ovens fired with local oak and mesquite deadwood, milled, fermented with well water and wild airborne yeast, and double distilled in a stainless steel still with a copper condensing coil. The spirit is adjusted by taste and smell by Jose Luis himself, bottled in handmade 100% recycled glass, and rested a minimum of six months before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe importer calls this ensamble \"simply stellar\": a bright citrus profile over a minty, herbal mid-palate, with a lingering minerality that speaks to its high-elevation desert origins — rich and vegetal, yet spritely, in the house style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip it neat, slowly, the Sonoran way — this is a contemplative pour for fans of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/mezcal\"\u003emezcal\u003c\/a\u003e and wild agave spirits. It also makes a remarkable gift for collectors of Mexico's regional destilados; see more ideas in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/pages\/holiday-gift-guide\"\u003eHoliday Gift Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is palmilla?\u003c\/strong\u003e Palmilla (\"little palm\") is Sonora's name for a spirit distilled from Dasylirion wheeleri — the plant called sotol in Chihuahua and cucharilla in southern Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is in the ensamble?\u003c\/strong\u003e A blend of palmilla (Dasylirion wheeleri) and lechuguilla (Agave shrevei), both wild-harvested around Nacori Chico, Sonora.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this bacanora?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — bacanora is Sonora's denomination-of-origin spirit made only from Agave angustifolia (pacifica). This ensamble is a sibling Sonoran tradition from the same producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Los Cantiles Palmilla Ensamble Mezcal is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, with nationwide shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Los Cantiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68109394673707,"sku":"DM17721L","price":136.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/los-cantiles-palmilla-ensamble-mezcal.jpg?v=1793680969","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/los-cantiles-palmilla-ensamble-mezcal","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}