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Abasolo Ancestral Corn Whisky
Corn
Abasolo // Mexico
Produced at Destilería Abasolo in Jilotepec de Abasolo, Mexico, Abasolo is made from cacahuazintle, an ancestral variety of corn that grows exclusively above 7,000 feet in the elevated valleys of central Mexico. The corn undergoes nixtamalization, a traditional process of soaking and cooking before washing and hulling, before being roasted, milled, and distilled twice in copper pot stills.
Matured for 24 months in a combination of used and new medium-toasted American oak barrels, it is bottled at 86 proof. .
Produced at Destilería Abasolo in Jilotepec de Abasolo, Mexico, Abasolo is made from cacahuazintle, an ancestral variety of corn that grows exclusively above 7,000 feet in the elevated valleys of central Mexico. The corn undergoes nixtamalization, a traditional process of soaking and cooking before washing and hulling, before being roasted, milled, and distilled twice in copper pot stills. Matured for 24 months in a combination of used and new medium-toasted American oak barrels, it is bottled at 86 proof.
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Cost
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abv43.0
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CornMash bill at least 80% corn, no requirement to age, but if aged, must be in either new un-charred oak barrels or used oak barrels.
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Cask Typeused American oak and some new, toasted barrels
Tasting Notes
"The nose offers buttery popcorn, toffee, and masa, with a hefty undertone of roasty vegetal notes. The palate shows honey and an agave grassiness, buoyed with a dose of salt. Towards the back palate, find brown sugar, skillet cornbread flecked with jalapenos, and bell peppers. It's a young whisky and a little rough around the edges, though also unique and showing potential. "
Added by
Jake Emen
Score
81