Creador Arroqueño + Tobalá Ensamble

Arroqueño + Tobalá Ensamble

For his ensambles, José Alberto pairs two agaves in equal proportion to highlight the character of each. Here, maguey arroqueño (14-16 years old) and maguey tobalá (8-10 years old) were harvested in San Mateo Yucutindoo to produce a special small batch, bottled at high proof. 

José Alberto typically adjusts his finals product, using different cuts of the distillate to achieve an 48-49% ABV (alcohol by volume). One hundred liters of this batch were imported at the standard adjustment (48.8% ABV), and fifty liters were not adjusted and imported at 57% ABV. This high proof batch portion is available exclusively at Suerte in Austin, Texas. Additionally, approximately 18 liters of the high proof batch were put aside to rest in glass and will be released at a later date via Suerte.


Tasting notes (high proof - 57% ABV):

Nose: Big Red gum, passion fruit, strawberry cereal milk, cinnamon powdered donuts

Palate: cantaloupe, allium, tropical fruit, herbaceous, wet stone, saw dust

Finish: cedar shavings, sharp, tight

Tasting notes (standard proof - 48.8% ABV):

Nose: baby powder, honeysuckle, sea salt, strawberry jam, cinnamon 

Palate: chamomile, daisies, rhubarb, root vegetables, green bell pepper, viscous

Finish: open, tart, dry

Production Notes

Species: Agave americana & potatorum

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 48.8% and 57%

Maguey source: Semi-cultivated in San Mateo Yucutindoo, Oaxaca

Elevation: approximately 1248 meters

Age of maguey: arroqueño, 14-16 years - tobalá, 8-10 years

Cook: 4-5 days in rock-lined conical oven, using locally sourced walnut (nogal)

Milling: By hand with mallets (mazos) in hollow tree trunk (canoa)

Fermentation: (Natural 4-7 days in 90-liter clay pots (potable water added after day 1 or 2)

Distillation: Twice in 60-liter clay pots, locally sourced oak (encino) wood-fired

Condensers: Stainless steel

Batch numbers: JAATA0626 (high proof) and JAAT0626

Bottling: high proof - 50 liters (62 bottles), standard proof - 100 liters (128 bottles)

Production: Oct 2025 (190 liters)

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