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Palenque
Oaxaca
312
registered
The cradle of mezcal. The Central Valleys, Cañada, and Sierra Sur produce expressions unique in the world. The Oaxacan palenque is the core of Mexican mezcal identity.
Production Data
Primary Agaves
EspadínTobaláTepextateMadre CuixeMexicanoJabalí
Cooking
Underground conical stone pit
Fermentation
Open-air oak or pine vats (tinas)
Distillation
Copper alembic / Clay pots (barro)
Primary Traceability Challenge
High volume fragmentation / Uncertified batches