Ultramundo Maguey Lamparillo Artesanal Joven Mezcal

Ultramundo is produced exclusively with wild Maguey Lamparillo (A. Asperrima) from their 24,000-acre Pelayo Ranch in Mapimí, Durango, in the region of La Zona del Silencio. The property is home to a large population of this agave, and Ultramundo ensures it will continue to be by allowing at least 20% of their mature agave to flower and seed each year.

More than a great mezcal, Ultramundo is an agroforestry project.

“We seek to give back to Earth everything we obtain from it. We’re attempting to foster a balanced relationship with nature. We’re trying to create good jobs for the local community — jobs that preserve the artisan traditions of the region — and leave enough of the natural environment in place that it can regenerate itself.”

Class: Artesanal, Jóven

Cooking: Underground, volcanic stone-lined pit oven with mesquite and pine firewood for three days.

Fermentation: Wild, ambient yeast in open-air, in-ground, oak-lined wells for two to four days (depending on the season).

Agave: 100% Maguey Lamparillo (A. Asperrima), 100% caponed upon reaching maturity, generally at 15 years, and left in ground for 4-10 additional months.

Milling: By hand with an ax.

Distillation: Twice in a wood-fired copper pot with an oak wood condenser and a copper coil.