Creador de Calidad

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Creador de Calidad presents highest quality agave spirits to enjoy on their own, or to feature in your favorite cocktail. This accessible ancestral-style 48 ABV ensemble pairs maestro palenquero José Alberto Pablo’s signature Lumbre expression with Espadín.

For his ensembles, José Alberto pairs two agaves and uses a 50/50 mix to highlight the characteristics of each one. The agaves are harvested and then cooked together in el horno for 3-5 days. They are milled together by hand, and also fermented and then distilled together, making them an ensemble from the start of the process until the finish.

Cultivated in San Bernardo Mixtepec in the Zimatlán region of Oaxaca, agave lumbre ( LOOM-bray) is endemic to the region and predates the introduction of espadín. At an elevation of approximately 1651 meters, high in the hills above the pueblo, agave lumbre takes 8-10 years to reach maturity. Similar in appearance to espadín, lumbre can be identified by a red coloration at the base of the agave, which is where lumbre draws its name - lumbre translates to fire. Fermented and distilled in clay, as all his expressions, lumbre is the signature destilado by José Alberto Pablo.

Creador de Calidad delivers versatile expressions for both your copita and your cocktails.