Description
Made in Mexico from 100% ancestral Cacahuazintle corn, Abasolo takes a rare high-elevation varietal with deep culinary roots and runs it through nixtamalization, the same age-old process used to turn corn into masa for tortillas. That step draws out fuller grain flavor and gives the whisky a profile you won't find in American or Scottish bottlings. Maturation happens in a combination of new toasted and used oak casks held in an open-air warehouse, where natural swings in temperature shape how the spirit develops.
The aroma leads with roasted corn, light oak, vanilla, caramel and a warm tortilla note, rustic and welcoming at once. On the palate it's creamy with a slight oiliness, carrying roasted corn, sweet sugars, peppercorn spice, cocoa and earthy grain. The finish lingers with corn, white pepper, milk chocolate, black tea and toasted tortilla, closing medium-long and dry in a way that reflects its high-altitude terroir. Bottled at 43% ABV in a 750 ml format, this feisty, earthy corn whisky works well in bold cocktails and offers a distinctly Mexican take on the category.
Abasolo Ancestral Corn Mexican Whisky
$38.99
Description
Made in Mexico from 100% ancestral Cacahuazintle corn, Abasolo takes a rare high-elevation varietal with deep culinary roots and runs it through nixtamalization, the same age-old process used to turn corn into masa for tortillas. That step draws out fuller grain flavor and gives the whisky a profile you won't find in American or Scottish bottlings. Maturation happens in a combination of new toasted and used oak casks held in an open-air warehouse, where natural swings in temperature shape how the spirit develops.
The aroma leads with roasted corn, light oak, vanilla, caramel and a warm tortilla note, rustic and welcoming at once. On the palate it's creamy with a slight oiliness, carrying roasted corn, sweet sugars, peppercorn spice, cocoa and earthy grain. The finish lingers with corn, white pepper, milk chocolate, black tea and toasted tortilla, closing medium-long and dry in a way that reflects its high-altitude terroir. Bottled at 43% ABV in a 750 ml format, this feisty, earthy corn whisky works well in bold cocktails and offers a distinctly Mexican take on the category.