Casa Amarás prides itself on collaborating with Maestros Mezcaleros from Oaxaca and Guerrero to create their core mezcals. The Logia Series takes this concept to the next level.
Amarás Logia Azul, Mexicano, and Sacatoro are the latest limited-edition, collectible mezcals made with wild agaves and various distilling methods. Here’s a look at the lineup.
Amarás Logia Azul
Vitals: Proof: 86 (43% ABV), $120
Location: Tlacolula, Oaxaca
This artisanal mezcal begins with eight-year-old wild Blue Weber Agaves (the strain used to make tequila) grown in Oaxaca, the heart of Mezcal country. Maguey is roasted in a conical stone oven before undergoing a natural, open-air fermentation in a pine wood fermenter. Next, the agave is distilled in small copper stills (under 500 liters) and bottled at 43% ABV.
How Does It Taste?
Earthy and mineral aromas mingle with ripe fruit and black pepper, which carries through to the palate, where it meets a sweet and spicy lactic note.
Amarás Logia Mexicano
Vitals: Proof: 86 (43% ABV), $170
Location: Tlacolula, Oaxaca
Ancestral mezcal must be produced using traditional methods, including earth pit cooking, tahona wheel or mallet mashing, open-air fermentation, and distillation in a wood-fired clay pot. This Logia expression, a certified ancestral mezcal made with 10-year-old A. Rhodacantha Agave, clicks all the boxes.
How Does It Taste?
Earthy and mineral aromas mingle with ripe fruit and black pepper, which carries through to the palate, where it meets a sweet and spicy lactic note.
Amarás Logia Sacatoro
Vitals: Proof: 86 (43% ABV), $140
Location: Tixtla, Guerrero
Logia Sacatoro is an artisanal mezcal from Guerrero, made from 10-year old A. Angustifolia, a wild strain similar to the Blue Weber agave used to make tequila. The agave is roasted in a volcanic stone oven, fermented in wood, and double distilled in copper alembic pots.
How Does It Taste?
Leather and peanut notes on the nose turn to fig and tropical fruit like mango on the palate. Caramel has a cameo appearance on the finish.
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