{"product_id":"neta-bicuixe-familia-garcia-jarquin","title":"NETA Bicuixe | Familia García Jarquín | Wild Karwinskii Mezcal","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"742\" data-start=\"282\"\u003eFor seven consecutive vintages, this Bicuixe was crafted by maestro palenquero \u003cstrong data-end=\"382\" data-start=\"361\"\u003eCelso García Cruz\u003c\/strong\u003e from wild agaves harvested in and around La Mina, Miahuatlán. This release marks a new chapter. Due to health complications, Celso stepped back from daily production and guided the process in a supervisory role, while his wife \u003cstrong data-end=\"620\" data-start=\"610\"\u003eFelipa\u003c\/strong\u003e and children \u003cstrong data-end=\"666\" data-start=\"634\"\u003eGuadalupe, Gloria, and Mario\u003c\/strong\u003e carried out the work, continuing a family tradition built over generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1136\" data-start=\"744\"\u003eProduced from wild \u003cstrong data-end=\"793\" data-start=\"763\"\u003eBicuixe (Agave karwinskii)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the defining agaves of the Miahuatlán region, this mezcal captures the character of Oaxaca's southern mountains. Bicuixe is known for its tall, slender growth, small hearts, and distinctive balance of herbal, earthy, and mineral qualities. Its naturally lower sugar content often yields spirits of remarkable complexity and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1522\" data-start=\"1138\"\u003eHalf of the agaves for this batch were harvested from the family's rocky La Mina parcel, where endemic agaves grow among the red and white soils of the hillside. The remaining half (Wild) came from nearby San Cristóbal, Amatlán  (some 45 + Min away). After roasting in a traditional earthen pit oven, fermentation took place with native yeasts in sabino wood tanks before double distillation in copper pot stills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1803\" data-start=\"1524\"\u003eDespite a lower-than-expected yield, careful cuts of heads, hearts, and select high-proof tails produced a mezcal that feels complete and expressive. The result is a classic example of Bicuixe from Miahuatlán: layered, balanced, and deeply rooted in place, family, and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1808\" data-start=\"1805\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-end=\"1822\" data-start=\"1810\" data-section-id=\"1kr7xx5\"\u003eFact Sheet\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1840\" data-start=\"1824\" data-section-id=\"u9qub5\"\u003eNETA Bicuixe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"1855\" data-start=\"1842\"\u003eProducer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1929\" data-start=\"1856\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1880\" data-start=\"1856\" data-section-id=\"e9t6ei\"\u003eFamilia García Jarquín\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1929\" data-start=\"1881\" data-section-id=\"19xcefb\"\u003eGuided by Maestro Palenquero Celso García Cruz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1931\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2015\" data-start=\"1943\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1972\" data-start=\"1943\" data-section-id=\"81dos6\"\u003eLogoche, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2015\" data-start=\"1973\" data-section-id=\"1ghcv02\"\u003eParcel: La Mina \u0026amp; 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