Espadin Sergio Cruz Martinez

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THE MAESTRO

Sergio Cruz Martinez

Sergio Cruz Martinez is a third-generation master distiller from San Pedro Quiatoni, a small Zapotec mountain village in the eastern region of the Tlacolula Valley in Oaxaca, Mexico. His grandfather, Angel, originally a farmer who cultivated beans, corn, and squash, began making agave spirits over 50 years ago. At the age of eight, Sergio started working in his father's palenque, where one of his main responsibilities was herding the cattle and animals after school. Today, Sergio understands the vital importance of preserving agaves, which is why he has begun reforesting his fields to ensure the agaves are well cared for and reach full maturity, allowing him to produce high-quality agave spirits.

Third-Generation Maestro

San Pedro Quiatoni, Oaxaca

Reforestation Focus

THE BATCH

This special batch of seven-year Espadín (Agave angustifolia) is made from both one-year capón agaves and agaves whose quiote did not blossom, two elements that help define the character of this release. The agave is cooked in an underground pit oven, then rested for a couple of days before being crushed with a traditional tahona stone pulled by a mule. The crushed agave fibers are fermented in wooden vats for about six to eight days using well water for natural fermentation, and once fermentation is complete, the spirit is double distilled in small copper alembic pots.

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