Our April Tasting will focus on Agave Cupreata.
WE WILL TRY THIS AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.
Agave Cupreata is found widely on mountain slopes of the Rio Balsas basin in the Mexican states of Michoacan and Guerrero at elevations of 1,200-1,800 meters. It can, however, be found elsewhere but not typically in as much abundance. The age of maturity for agave Cupreata varies, but it can take up to 15 years before the plant is ready for harvest. Depending on the region, some communities that make mezcal with agave Cupreata refer to the plant as Papalote. The name Papalote, however, is also used in some other regions (like parts of Puebla, for example) for Tobala, which is very similar in shape and physical structure to Cupreata, but much smaller. Some of these mezcals that use the term Papalote for Tobala will clarify that it is Papalote Potatorum (Potatorum is the scientific name for Tobala).
Mezcal Review Website
Wait, Cupreata is Cupreata until it is not?
Join us April 20th at Popol Vuh to have some dinner, taste some mezcal (Cupreata) and figure this out.
We will tasting product from:
Reyes y Cobardes - Guerrero (Don Rafael Cuenca)
Siembra Metl - Michoacan (Emilio Vieyra)
Del Maguey - Oaxaca (Fernando Caballero Cruz)
Balancan - Oaxaca (Amando Alvarez Jimenez)
La Luna - Michoacan (Isidro Perez Escot)
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