{"product_id":"zinacantan-pechuga-mezcal","title":"Zinacantan Pechuga Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZinacantan Pechuga Mezcal\u003c\/strong\u003e is the rarest annual release in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/mezcal\"\u003emezcal collection\u003c\/a\u003e: a pechuga de papalometl from maestra mezcalera Fabiola Torres Monfil of San Diego La Mesa Tochimiltzingo, Puebla — wild Agave potatorum double-distilled with a wild turkey rubbed in her family's mole poblano — bottled at 50% ABV (100 proof) in a 500mL bottle. Zinacantan makes only about 80 liters of it, once a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mezcal artesanal (uncertified agave spirit), pechuga — double distillation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50% (100 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fabiola Torres Monfil, Zinacantan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Diego La Mesa Tochimiltzingo, Puebla, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Once-a-Year Celebration Bottle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Fabiola (\"Faby\") Torres Monfil and her family, the pechuga marks the end of the production season — a token of gratitude for the year's agave, water and firewood, distilled each early May around the Santa Cruz Day festivities, a village celebration with roots over 300 years old. Around 75 wild-harvested papalometl plants go into a batch of roughly 80 liters. For the second distillation, a whole wild, organic turkey (guajolote) is rubbed with mole poblano made from Faby's mother's recipe — over 30 ingredients, including chiles, grains and spices — and distilled with the spirit in a Filipino-style copper pot still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZinacantan, founded in 2019 by Fabiola and ecologist Diana Pinzon, is an agroforestry project first and a mezcal brand second: everything is grown from seed, fermented with wild yeast (here, a long open fermentation in pine wood vats after a conical earthen pit roast with huaje wood), and production across all expressions totals only about 1,000 liters a year. The pechuga starts from the same base spirit as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/zinacantan-papalometl-mezcal\"\u003ePapalometl\u003c\/a\u003e, then takes its celebratory second pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePechuga is prized for its savory depth and silky texture, and the mole poblano rub brings warm spice and roasted richness to the wild potatorum base — a festive, complex pour unlike anything else in the Zinacantan line, including the single-distilled \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/zinacantan-pitzomel-mezcal\"\u003ePitzomel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip neat, in small pours, on a special occasion — that is literally what it was made for. A natural showpiece gift from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/rare-top-shelf\"\u003eRare \u0026amp; Top Shelf\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is pechuga?\u003c\/strong\u003e A celebratory style of mezcal redistilled with seasonal ingredients and a poultry breast — here, a whole wild turkey rubbed with mole poblano — which lends savory depth and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is made?\u003c\/strong\u003e About 80 liters once a year, in early May, closing out Zinacantan's distillation season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy 500mL?\u003c\/strong\u003e This special release is bottled in a 500mL format at 100 proof for the US market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Zinacantan Pechuga Mezcal is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, with nationwide shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zinacantan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68109399064619,"sku":"DM17725L","price":187.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/zinacantan-pechuga-mezcal.jpg?v=1793681057","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/zinacantan-pechuga-mezcal","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}