La Travesia Destilado de Agave 70cl

La Travesía Destilado de Agave | 70cl

The Spirit of Santa Catarina Minas: Ancestral Character, Modern Precision

La Travesía is a remarkable agave spirit that captures the soul of Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca—a region world-renowned for its "ancestral" distillation traditions. While many spirits from this area are labeled as Mezcal, La Travesía is bottled as a Destilado de Agave, allowing the producers the freedom to focus purely on the quality of the liquid and the heritage of the craft without the constraints of specific certification categories.

The production process is a masterclass in patience and ingenuity. The agave is cooked for over 30 hours in a limestone oven, imparting a unique mineral smokiness. Unlike the traditional animal-drawn tahona, the juice is extracted using a proprietary machine designed to maximize efficiency while preserving the delicate fibers of the agave. Following a slow fermentation in pinewood fermenters, the spirit is distilled in copper pot stills, resulting in a complex, 42.5% ABV expression that is both rustic and refined.