NETA Espadin from Tomás García Cruz is produced in Logoche, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca.
About this destilado de agave
NETA Espadin from Tomás García Cruz is produced in Logoche, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca. For Batch ESPTGC2011, NETA has this to say:
Together with his sons, Nícolas, Juan, and Eliazar, Don Tomás dedicated 50 piñas of capón Espadín to the crafting of this November 2020 batch. Due to the fluctuating temperatures in this cooler time of year, experienced palenqueros are aware that their late Autumn and Winter productions will generally have longer fermentation times than their hot and dry Spring-made counterparts, often producing very different flavors. This Espadín is a wonderful celebration of the family ́s work and a true reflection of the lands and hands behind the liquid.
NETA
NETA is a colloquial word in Mexico that translates to “the real deal” or “the truth”. Since 2012, the brand has worked closely with several small, family producers and a cooperative of twelve palenqueros from the southern valleys and hills of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca. The region has preserved its reputation for producing some of the finest mezcales and agave spirits anywhere in Mexico. The team behind NETA presents a carefully curated selection of extraordinary spirits that would otherwise never be found outside of its place of origin.
A note about NETA labels: The total bottle count written on the front label might be less than the total batch size. Batches may be split between Mexico, Europe, and the US; the handwritten bottle count represents the number of bottles imported into a particular country.
Learn more about NETA:
- NETA – Spirit Distilled from Agave on the K&L Wines Spirits Journal blog
- NETA is finally here on Mezcalistas
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39 reviewsEspadin Capon from Tomas Garcia Cruz. Distilled in March of 2022, 940 liters were produced. Distilled twice in copper pot stills at 28% ABV. Bottle 380/1133.
Aroma is BBQ, and fruity. Slight lactic aroma.
Palette is worm-salted orange slices, sweet with minerality. Soft smoke and spice on the end. Medium weighted mouthfeel.
I tried a similar version in Rhode Island, however it was by Hermogenes. I like the Hermogenes capon better, it had smoother lactic notes on the nose and palette with no smoke at all.
Espadin Capon from Tomas Garcia Cruz. Distilled in March of 2022, 940 liters were produced. Distilled twice in copper pot stills at 28% ABV. Bottle 380/1133.
Aroma is BBQ, and fruity. Slight lactic aroma.
Palette is worm-salted orange slices, sweet with minerality. Soft smoke and spice on the end. Medium weighted mouthfeel.
I tried a similar version in Rhode Island, however it was by Hermogenes. I like the Hermogenes capon better, it had smoother lactic notes on the nose and palette with no smok