Amaras Cupreata Mezcal

Description

Mezcal: Amaras Cupreata

Released in the summer of 2015, this is a mezcal produced with 100% agave cupreata.

Size: 750mL

Proof: 86 (43% ABV)

Origin: United States

Distillery: Anchor Distilling

Amarás Cupreata Mezcal is crafted from 100% Agave Cupreata sourced from the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains, using a conical stone oven, mechanical shredder, and natural fermentation in open ayacahuite pine vats. The rustic mezcal is double distilled in a small copper still by Maestro Mezcalero Don Faustino Robledo.

Amaras Cupreata Mezcal Tasting Notes

Nose: Nose is of fresh and sweet mesquite wood, crushed berries, apricots, cut apples, and a touch of evergreen.

Palate: Palate is there’s loads of sweetness, backed by that roaring, smoky mesquite fire.

Finish: Smoky finish that folds in all kinds of fruit.

Distillery Information

British wine and spirits merchant Berry Bros & Rudd has increased its stake in US distiller and importer Anchor Distilling Company for an undisclosed sum. … The original Anchor Distilling Company was established in 1993 by Fritz Maytag, who purchased Anchor Brewing in 1965.