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Distillation is with a pot still made of steel, clay, and copper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Connect Logistics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43785041445094,"sku":"835660","price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/3759\/5545\/files\/cinco-sentidos-pichomel-mezcal-750ml-bottle.jpg?v=1794381894"},{"product_id":"cinco-sentidos-puntas-de-espadin","title":"Cinco Sentidos Puntas de Espadin Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis batch of Puntas de Espadin is the first time Cinco Sentidos has bottled and shipped puntas to the US. The 200-liter batch is representative of what master palenquero Eleuterio “Tio Tello” Perez Ramos colloquially refers to as “punteado” in reference to its higher alcohol content. The 200 liters were part of an approximately 700-liter batch of Espadin that Tio Tello distilled in 2018, with the express purpose of having a batch to draw from when a client requested to increase the potency of a batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis batch was made by harvesting ripe Espadin from the region and then roasting them in an underground conical oven with mesquite firewood for five days. After cooking the agaves, Tio Tello, along with friend sand family, chopped the agave into small pieces with a machete before mashing them with large wooden hammers in a trough.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Connect Logistics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43785041838310,"sku":"853436","price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/3759\/5545\/files\/sen200-puntas-1-2-copyweb.jpg?v=1753126778"},{"product_id":"cinco-sentidos-papalote","title":"Cinco Sentidos Papalote Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003eTomas Gutierrez Sales is a new addition to the lineup of extraordinary mezcaleros Cinco Sentidos sources from. Tomas produced this batch in the region of Tepehuixco, Guerrero, with the help of his son, Emiliano. Together, they harvested mature Papalote, scientifically known as agave cupreata in this particular region. While the production methods are seemingly conventional, the aromas and flavour attributes unfold beautifully after each sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCinco Sentidos (\"five senses\") started as the house mezcal line at Oaxaca's acclaimed restaurant and mezcaleria El Destilado. These uncertified agave spirits highlight diverse, traditional production methods employed by small-batch producers who distill a variety of agave species. The range embodies the customs, traditions, and history behind the spirits and the people who make them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Connect Logistics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43785041903846,"sku":"867492","price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/3759\/5545\/files\/cinco-sentidos-papalote-agave-spirit-750ml-bottle.jpg?v=1794378271"},{"product_id":"cinco-sentidos-de-horno","title":"Cinco Sentidos De Horno Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eLa Colección Mixteca is a curated selection of small-batch agave spirits crafted in the rustic distilleries of the mountainous Mixteca region of Oaxaca and Puebla. Each bottling explores the maestro mezcalero’s interpretation of subjecting agave endemic to the region to peculiar production methods and styles that have largely fallen out of favor in modern times. A significant portion of sales from the collection will be used for palenque improvement projects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Connect Logistics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43785042165990,"sku":"867494","price":110.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/3759\/5545\/files\/cinco-sentidos-de-horno-agave-spirit-49-4-750ml-bottle.png?v=1794376509"},{"product_id":"cinco-sentidos-arroqueno","title":"Cinco Sentidos Arroqueno Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mezcal in everything but name, this is labelled as 'spirit distilled from 100% Agave'. You can read between the lines on that, though. It is made with Arroqueno Agave that is fermented in pine vats and then distilled in clay pots by Mezcalerro Tio Pedro Hernandez Arrellanes. It is bottled in very small batches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Connect Logistics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43785042493670,"sku":"867497","price":120.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/3759\/5545\/files\/867497.jpg?v=1753215275"},{"product_id":"mezonte-michoacan-jorge-perez","title":"Mezonte Michoacan Jorge Perez Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrafted in Rio de Parras, Michoacán, Mexico, Mezonte Michoacán is an exceptional, small-batch ancestral spirit produced by master mezcalero Jorge Pérez under Mezonte, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving traditional agave practices and supporting indigenous producers. Made using 100% wild-harvested \u003ci\u003eAgave inaequidens\u003c\/i\u003e (locally known as Maguey Alto) matured for 12 to 15 years in rugged mountainous terrains, the agave hearts are roasted in traditional underground conical stone pits fueled by oak wood. Crushed by hand using wooden axes and mallets in wooden troughs, the mash is open-fermented in ground pits lined with oak wood panels using wild airborne yeasts. Distilled in a traditional Filipino-style wood-and-copper still with a hollowed-out tree trunk (\u003ci\u003etronco\u003c\/i\u003e) condenser, this unaged expression delivers a rustic, wildly complex, and deeply ancestral profile with vibrant lactic acidity, pine needle resin, cooked agave sweetness, and earthy smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFood Pairing:\u003c\/b\u003e Roasted pork carnitas, grilled lamb chops, mole poblano, aged goat cheese, trout with herbs, or dark chocolate with sea salt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Crystal clear in appearance with brilliant clarity, a rich medium-to-full body, and slow, viscous tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNose:\u003c\/b\u003e Intensely rustic and aromatic, opening with sweet cooked agave, damp forest floor, and pine resin, accompanied by bright lactic funk, green herbs, citrus peel, soft oak smoke, and subtle cheese rind complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalate:\u003c\/b\u003e Full-bodied, textural, and complex on the palate, featuring caramelized agave nectar, ripe tropical fruits, and bright citrus oils upfront before unfolding into layers of soft wood smoke, pine needle, cracked white pepper, mint, and a savory, earthy clay minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e Long, warm, and lingering with notes of sweet agave, delicate oak smoke, herbal pine resin, and a dry, refreshing mineral acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eServe:\u003c\/b\u003e Enjoy neat at room temperature in a traditional clay copita or Glencairn glass to allow the wild aromatic complexity and ancient ancestral techniques of Jorge Pérez to fully open.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Connect Logistics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43882213441766,"sku":"859144","price":180.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/3759\/5545\/files\/Mezonte_Michoacan_Jorge_Perez_Mezcal.jpg?v=1789931362"},{"product_id":"caballito-cerrero-azul-puntas","title":"Caballito Cerrero Azul Puntas Destilado de Agave","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt Caballito Cerrero, every bottle of Caballito Cerrero Azul Puntas is crafted with a passion for Tequila that spans generations. 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