Mal Bien - Tequilero (Rodriguez) (48% ABV)

TEQUILERO(A. TEQUILANA)ISIDRO RODRIGUEZRio de Parras, Querendaro Michoacán0125IRM, 48%, 400 bottles, January, 2025 The positive results from Isidro’s experiment with tequilana agaves in 2024prompted him to buy another truckload of plants from Maravatio, about 40 milesnortheast of his home. The batch showcases the character of the tequilanaagaves as well as anything produced in Jaslico, but Isidro’s smaller scale andmore traditional / less industrial techniques preserve a world of terroir that getsstripped out of modern tequilas.Isidro is a first generation mezcalero who began distilling when he was 19 yearsold. After sharing his village’s communal vinata for many years, he built his ownin 2015, where he currently works with his sons and son-in-law. PRODUCTIONOVEN: 7 ton pitCOOK TIME: 8 DaysWOOD: encinoREST: noneMILL: by hand in eucalyptus “canoas”FERM TANKS: stone pitsWATER: spring (+ pulque)FERM. TIME: 8-10 daysDISTILLATIONS: twoSTILLS: 300 liter filipino (copper/oyamel)ADJUSTMENT: fl