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The mezcal is a beverage that is deeply rooted in the life and culture of the state of Guerrero, and in the case of Amaxak, it is the result of revaluing the characteristics that make it unique in the diverse world of mezcals.
The production of our mezcal begins with the sowing of the raw material, a regional variety of espadín maguey, also known as angosto or criollo. This is planted in abrupt and fragmented land with little cultivation areas, taking from 5 to 7 years to be mature. After that time, it is harvested and moved to the factory, to make way for the mezcal manufacturing process.
Once in our facilities, the agave cores are weighed and fit around a conical furnace dug in the ground and covered with volcanic stone. With several hours of anticipation, the oven is ignited, same that will be fed with harvested wood. As soon as it has reached the ideal temperature, the “piñas” are overturned to the interior, forming a cone that is covered with banana leaves and soil, to make the cooking process which will last several days.
Done the cooking, the maguey is cutted into smaller pieces to be crushed and torn. The resulting bagasse is fermented in tubs with water, transformed by the action of its own yeasts into alcohols.
After the fermentation, the double distillation is carried out, a process to separate the different alcohols and obtain the Young Mezcal, made in a copper still with direct fire. Later we can take this mezcal to rest in oak barrels, or use it in the preparation of our famous liquor.
All processes of maguey cultivation, manufacturing and bottling of our products are strictly monitored by the Mezcal Regulatory Board, providing certification of NOM 070, which regulates the Denomination of Origin of mezcal.
Along with perpetuating artisanal techniques and carefully incorporating the modern ones, in the mezcal factory "El Refugio", we are aware of our environmental and social responsibility. For more than twenty years, we have encouraged the creation of agave nurseries and plantations, reforestation and the sustainable management of natural and water resources, as well as production waste. On the other hand, we see the generation of employment sources as an intrinsic value of mezcal, which is the support of numerous families that participate in its elaboration.