Lalocura Tasting Dinner

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We held our Lalocura tasting dinner on Monday March 18th at Popol Vuh which included a welcome cocktail, 5 rounds of tastings and dinner. Ben Scott, the US importer, for Lalocura mezcal and mezcal Mal Bien presented us with an Espadin, Tobala, San Martinero (Barril), Tobasiche and a Pechuga.

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Ben provided a wonderful journey through the process that Lalocura uses to create and maintain his ancestral mezcal line.

Ancestral Mezcal definition:

  • Roast: Agave hearts in an underground stone oven

  • Crush: One of the following; by hand, with a tahona, a Chilean or Egyptian mill

  • Fermentation: One of the following; stone, earth, wood, clay, animal skins. Agave fibers must be included.

  • Distillation: Must happen with direct fire on a clay pot still. Agave fibers must be included.

Currently, Minneapolis has very few ancestral made mezcals. Off the top of my head, I can think of Vago Ensemble and this brand. I love this line, so please look for it or ask for it at your local liquor store or stop into Popol Vuh & Centro to sample it.

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