Fidencio Pechuga Añejo Mezcal
Ships from San Diego, California
Pechuga Añejo is a very special batch that was rested in oak for 2 years. Fidencio Pechuga is crafted annually to celebrate the harvest, it features a unique blend of fresh fruits, including indigenous quince, pineapple, apples, bananas, and guava. During the 3rd distillation, pechuga de pollo is suspended in the bell of the still creating a higher level of complexity delivering exceptional texture layered with the flavors from the fruit. The result - elegant, smooth and silky with notes of bright red fruit, vanilla bean and almond.
Technical Specifications
- Brand: Fidencio Mezcal
- Expression: Pechuga Añejo (Special Release)
- Agave Type: 100% Estate-Grown Espadín (Agave angustifolia)
- Origin: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Maestro Mezcalero: Enrique Jiménez (4th Generation)
- ABV: 50.4% (Batch Proof)
Production Metadata
- Harvesting: Biodynamic; harvested during the new moon.
- Cooking: Traditional earthen pit oven with volcanic rock and black oak (encino).
- Milling: Horse-drawn Tahona (rose quartz stone mill).
- Fermentation: Open-air in pine vats using wild/native yeast.
- Distillation: Triple-distilled in 500-liter copper alembic stills.
- Pechuga Infusion: Third distillation includes mountain fruits (quince, pineapple, apple, banana, guava) and a suspended raw chicken breast.
- Aging Cycle: 2 years in Tumblin' Dice oak barrels, followed by ~17 months resting in glass
Sensory Profile Tags
- Aroma: Bright red fruit, caramel, delicate wood smoke.
- Palate: Red apple, toasted almond, cinnamon, vanilla bean.
- Mouthfeel: Full-bodied, silky, rich (protein-softened texture).
- Finish: Long, warm, lingering vanilla and sweet smoke
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Fidencio Pechuga Añejo Mezcal
Sale price$113.99
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Fidencio Pechuga Añejo Mezcal
Sale price$113.99
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