Alambique Serrano - Mariposa Vitral Vida Nativa Blend #2 700ml
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Distilled from 100% fresh-pressed Java sugarcane juice in Oaxaca's subtropical cloud forest, this 600-bottle release unites distillates from both traditional copper alembics and Rommel Krassel's proprietary column still. Wild-fermented in open pine vats without laboratory yeasts, the blend integrates parcels aged up to 45 months across new French oak and ex-Cognac casks before finishing in virgin Hungarian oak. Unlike industrial molasses-based rums smoothed with heavy sugar dosages or diluted with neutral spirits, this high-proof aguardiente de caña retains the raw vegetal energy of high-elevation cane, reinforced by the dense wood grain and baking spice of European timber.
Palate weight is viscous and structured at 58.3% ABV, showing candied citrus peel, green cane stalk, and roasted plantain before transitioning into dry cedar, toasted walnut, and clove. In-house testing at USQ showed that adding three to four drops of room-temperature water tempers the cask-strength heat, unlocking beeswax, dried apricot, and dark cacao. For a spirit-forward Oaxacan riff on a classic rum Old Fashioned, our team recommends stirring 2 oz Mariposa Vitral, 0.25 oz piloncillo syrup (2:1), and 2 dashes aromatic bitters over cracked ice, fine-straining over a single large block with an expressed orange peel to accentuate the Hungarian oak tannins.
Country
MexicoRegion
OaxacaSub Region
Canada RegionSource
SugarcaneABV
58.3%Brand
Alambique SerranoRelease Date
2026Cask Finish
New Hungarian oak casksProduction
Crushed Java cane juice fermented in ambient pine vats (tinas) with native airborne yeasts; un-chillfiltered; zero dilution water, caramel coloring, or sugar additions; 600 bottles total yield
