Tobala Silvestre (750 ml)

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Behind each bottle of Pierde Almas is a time-honored recipe kept alive with painstaking care by the family patriarch in each successive generation. Their labels are hand-printed on 100% acid-free, handmade paper derived from fibers that are indigenous to the region and have been in use since pre-Columbian times. With their Wild Agave Reforestation Program, they are actively engaged in the re-forestation of wild species of Agave in those areas where their populations have been depleted. Pierde Almas begins each rainy season by inviting bartenders, chefs, restauranteurs, and journalists to join them for their annual wild Tobalá planting. Due to the artisinal nature of their mezcal, the ABV of each lot may vary slightly.

Pierde Almas Tobala Silvestre

Young (less than one year old at bottling), handcrafted mezcal made of 100% wild agave (agave potatorum). This crystalline distillation ranges from 47% to 50% alcohol, depending on the conditions specific to each lot. The bouquet is charged with strong tones of the flesh of the agave plant. On the palate, the effect is sweet, long-lasting and distinctively floral. The aftertaste can only be described as fresh and green with traces of anise and wet earth after a storm. Because Pierde Almas only use wild Tobala brought down from the hills and the fact that they can only be harvested in the few weeks preceding the first rains, the yearly production of this very special juice is extremely limited. It therefore has a high price tag, but my word it is worth it. Cheers, Stephen W.