Abasolo – Ancestral Corn Whiskey Alma Tierra (43%)

Abasolo Ancestral Corn Whiskey Alma Tierra is a Mexican corn whiskey made from Cacahuazintle, an heirloom variety of corn. It is bottled at 43% ABV. The corn is cooked by nixtamalization, a 4,000-year-old alkaline process that changes the chemistry of the corn before fermentation. The spirit is double-distilled in handcrafted copper pot stills and aged in both new toasted oak and used oak casks. On the nose there is roasted corn with hints of leather and vanilla. The palate brings black tea, toffee and honey, and the finish is smooth and lingering, warm and sweet.