5 Sentidos Mezcal Arroqueno Tio Pedro

5 Sentidos Mezcal Arroqueno Tio Pedro

Mezcalero Tio Pedro Hernandez makes his mezcal in the ancestral style it is hand-mashed and distilled in small clay pots in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca. For the first batch of 5 Sentidos Arroqueo released in the United States, the 135-liter batch was distilled from mature agave Arroqueo that was harvested at approximately 5,100 feet above sea level in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca. Maestro mezcalero Tio Pedro Hernandez cooked approximately 70 pias in an underground conical oven for 3 days. Pedro and his nephew Lalo then hand-mashed the cooked agave hearts with wooden mallets and allowed the agave mash to ferment with well-water for 16 days in large pine vats. The resulting mash was double distilled in small clay pots.

5 Sentidos is named after the five senses that their mezcaleros use to produce their agave spirits. The producers of this mezcal do not use any model machinery or tools, being guided only by their senses throughout the production process. The brand was launched by El Destilado restaurant in centro Oaxaca. The restaurant is known for its creative menu, unique cocktails, and exceptional agave spirits. The brand is a curated tour of Mexico with a wide range of expressions that are made by some of the best mezcaleros in the region. Cinco Sentidos is uncertified mezcal and is labeled as Destilado de Agave.