LOS GIGANTES
LOS GIGANTES
17 years ago, Manuel and Ruben began their joint farming project - two adjacent farms that they work on together. Agave Maximiliana is the focus with four Americanas planted to identify the property line. These Americanas grew into massive agave with the largest piña weighing in at 880 kgs. Harvested 2 years ago, these 4 agaves, known as Los Gigantes, were produced by Ruben and Manuel together for this once in a lifetime batch.
MAESTROS
Ruben Peña and Manuel Salcedo
MAGUEY (AGAVE)
(A. Americana)
VILLAGE
Mascota, Jalisco
OVEN / FUEL
Adobe / black oak
MILL
Mechanical
FERMENT
Wild fermented in wood and plastic (with bagasso)
DISTILLATION
1x in alembic of stainless steel and copper (with bagasso)
NOTES
Aroma – sweet smoke, roasted pineapple & green peppers
Taste – earth, pine, herbs, wood
Texture – fresh and bold with a velvet finish
ABV
Varies by batch
Harvest
Los Gigantes had to be cut into several pieces just to be brought back to the taberna.
Cook
This style of above ground adobe oven can also be seen for Tabernas III.
Agave
Huge Agave Americana, weighing up to 880kg, were used for Los Gigantes.
Mill
Machetes are used here in combination with a small mechanical mill.
Ferment
Fermentation is done in a combination of wood and tomba.
Distill
Distillation is done a single time in stainless still pots.
