Experience the ultimate expression of celebration with Real Minero Mezcal Pechuga During this final distillation, Maestro Mezcalero Edgar Ángeles Carreño adds a secret family recipe of seasonal fruits (such as apples, pineapples, and plantains), nuts, and spices into the ancestral clay pot still. Finally, a raw, skinless chicken breast (pechuga) is suspended inside the still’s vapor chamber. The meat never touches the liquid, but the vapors pass through it, mellowing the alcohol and imparting a luxuriously rich, savory mouthfeel while balancing the bright fruit and spice notes.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma: An intoxicating blend of baked apples, ripe plantains, star anise, cinnamon, and toasted almonds, enveloped in a soft, earthy clay minerality.
- Palate: Incredibly viscous and full-bodied. Sweet tropical fruits give way to complex layers of baking spices, roasted nuts, and a subtle, savory umami richness.
- Finish: Exceptionally smooth and lingering, leaving a warm trail of sweet agave, delicate smoke, and spiced fruitcake.
How to Enjoy
Real Minero Pechuga is a spirit meant for pure appreciation and celebration. Sip it neat at room temperature from a traditional clay copita or a Glencairn glass. Do not mix or chill this spirit; allow the intricate layers of fruit, spice, and savory smoke to unfold on your palate.
Product Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Real Minero Mezcal Pechuga |
| Brand | Real Minero |
| Base Agave | Espadín (Agave angustifolia) – Base may vary slightly by batch |
| Region | Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Mezcalero | Edgar Ángeles Carreño |
| Roast | Conical earthen oven with firewood |
| Fermentation | Open-air in wooden vats with natural airborne yeasts |
| Distillation | Triple distilled in ancestral Filipino-style clay pots; third distillation includes seasonal fruits, nuts, spices, and a suspended chicken breast |
| ABV (Alcohol by Volume) | ~49% – 53% (Varies slightly by batch) |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Classification | Ancestral Mezcal |
