5 Sentidos Pechuga de Mole Poblano Mezcal

This one-of-a-kind mezcal is distilled in the “Pechuga” style in the state of Puebla. Traditionally, “pechugas” are reserved for special occasions like weddings or fiestas, and flavors can vary greatly from village to village. In Zoyatla, Puebla, Marcelo Luna and his son Leonardo add cooked chicken and a mole sauce made of chocolate, apples, bananas, chile mulato, chile ancho, cinnamon, cumin, peanuts, almonds, and sesame seeds to the still between the the 1st and 2nd distillation. The resulting spirit is just as unique and unconventional as its process: the oily, savory palate recall a delicious stew perfect for holiday revelry. Notes of chicken soup, dried chiles and dark spices follow into oily, creamy, overripe fruits, with a lingering sweet chocolate, roasted nuts and dried chilli finish on the pallet. - Agave Lux

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