About the product: The Tepejilote (Chamaedorea tepejilote) is a large palm that grows in the understories of tropical forests in southern Mexico and parts of Central America. The name tepejilote translates to “mountain corn” in Nahuatl, and understandably so: the unripe inflorescence both looks like and tastes similar to baby corn when boiled. In Santa Maria Tlalixtac, we find tepejilotes growing near the cane mill sites at approximately 3,000 feet above sea level.
Production Notes:
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Distiller: Rommel Krassel
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Region: Santa Maria Tlalixtac, Oaxaca
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Sugarcane: Java varietal, 100% cane juice
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Fermentation: Pine tanks with ambient yeast
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Distillation: Alembic Pot Sitill Rums
Blend:
- Aged 46 Months in Total: 33 Months in New French Oak Cask & 13 Months in an Ex-Red Wine Hungarian Oak Cask
- Aged 35 Months in Mexican Fortified Wine Cask (American Oak)
Flavor Profile:
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Nose: Eggnog, oat bran, cinnamon roll, caramelized butter on slightly burnt toast
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Palate: An oily, silky texture with noats of nutmeg transitions to soy sauce, anisete & red hots
