Legendario Domingo "Durango" Mezcal Artisnal

750ml bottle

47% abv

Aromas of fruit plums, green grapes, black pepper, ginger, and vegetal notes. The palate shows ripe grapes, plantain, spice, and summer squash. Earthy, mineral, and lactic notes are present toward the finish. Unique, complex, and well-balanced.

Region: Nombre de Dios, Durango
Maestro Mezcalero: Familia Colon
Agave: Cenizo (scientific Durangensis)
Harvest: 10-12 years
Cooking: 4-5 days in underground conical ovens ignited with mesquite, oak, and huisache woods Crushing: Mechanical Wheel (traditional in region)
Fermentation: Natural fo 6-8 days with indigenous yeast and fresh spring water underground in oquedades hallows made of wood
Distillation: Double-distilled in Arabic Alembic copper and stainless steel still, 300 liters
Resting Period: Typically 30-45 days prior to bottling

Rustic, underground conical ovens that are ignited with wood fire are used to cook the agave for 3-5 days. In Oaxaca, Tepehuaje (Lead Tree) and sabino wood, both woods endemic to this region, are used, and not a single tree is cut down, as all wood is gathered from fallen, dead trees. In Michoacán, Pine is used; in Durango mesquite, oak, and huisache woods; and in Guerrero oak, guamuchil, and tepehuaje.

Through its various labels, designed in Papel Picado, Legendario Domingo highlights different mezcal producing regions of Mexico, demonstrating exemplary distillation tradition from each region and emphasizing the differences in terroir. 

The mezcals Legendario Domingo produces are Palenque and regional designates (similar to vineyard designates in wine), purposefully emphasizing each region by accenting the terroir and capturing the agave varietal character, aromas, flavors and mouthfeel that wild fermentation and artisanal production afford.

Mezcal Legendario Domingo was founded in 2012 by Julian Saenger. Born and raised in Mexico, Julian has always had tremendous love and respect for the art of mezcal production, often finding ways to delve into production, marketing, brand launches and general support of the category throughout Mexico. When he finally found the opportunity to create a brand of his own through partnership with the Velasco family, he chose to center the brand design around a recurring feeling he experienced through his journey in mezcal: celebration.