VIDA NATIVA
SINGLE CASK #7:
ÁRBOL DE PIPE
(Cojoba Arborea)
PRODUCTION NOTES
Cane Origin: Java varietal Santa Maria Tlalixtac, Oaxaca 2,500-3,800 feet above sea level
Fermentation: In pine tanks with ambient yeasts
Distillation: By Rommel Krassel in a copper alembic pot still
Aging:
4 year old Krassel Still Rum aged
35 months in a New French Oak Cask
Finished 13 months in a Hungarian Oak ex-red wine cask
Bottling: Cask strength at 49.6% ABV with no water, sugar, or coloring added. 290 bottles total
Tasting Notes: -
ABOUT THE CAÑAMAZO
This deciduous coral tree flowers late in the dry season, blooming thousands of scarlet red flowers that are used in regional traditional dishes. These flowers are not only a delicacy for humans – they also serve as source of nectar for hummingbirds andsome bat species. Found in thirteen states across México, the Colorín tree has multiple colloquial names: El Pipe, El Pito, and Zompantle are some of the other names. Colorín trees are found throughout the Cañada region on the route connecting Santa Maria Tlalixtac to the San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán, Oaxaca.
