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Brand: Alipus Mezcal
NOM: NOM-O14X
Mezcalero: Don Atanasio Arag?n Mart?nez, Don Valente Angel Garc?a
Maguey: Bicuishe, Espadin
Agave: Angustifolia, Karwinskii
Distillation: Copper
Style: Ensamble
State: Oaxaca
Town: San Andres
ABV: 44%

About this mezcal

Alipus San Andres is made with maguey Espadin and Bicuishe. The land around Don Valente?s palenque is a high rolling plateau at about 5000 feet. The soil is mostly shale, which is not typically good for growing vegetation of any kind, but some agave can flourish. Don Valente?s mezcals have unique flavors and aromas, and this mezcal is no different. Newer releases of this will list maguey Bicuishe on the label in addition to maguey Espadin.

In Spring 2019, Alipus also began releasing San Andres mezcal made by Don Atanasio Arag?n Mart?nez.

Alipus Mezcal

Alip?s was born in 1999, as a project of the Destiler?a Los Danzantes, with Don Joel Antonio and sons as the first producers, in San Juan del R?o. Subsequently, Don Eduardo Hern?ndez, of Santa Ana del R?o, making Alip?s Santa Ana mezcal; Don Cosme Hernandez and his son Cirilo in San Baltazar Guelavila, who make the Alip?s San Baltazar mezcal; Don Valente Angel and sons, of Santa Mar?a La Pila, with the Alip?s San Andr?s mezcal. In 2013, Alip?s San Luis was incorporated, made by Don Baltazar Cruz and sons, of San Luis del R?o, and Alip?s San Miguel, made by Don Felix Garc?a, Leonardo Rojas, and T?o Jes?s in the Potrero Sola de Vega.

A 100% agave reposado tequila aged for 4-6 months in 190 litre casks previously used to age whiskey at the Early Times Distillery in Kentucky and the Jack Daniel?s Distillery in Tennessee.

Nose: Sea salty, herbal floral nose with hints of vanilla.

Palate: Salty, spicy.

Finish: Vanilla emerges alongside pleasant vegetable notes and gives way to a finish dominated by cracked black pepper.