Cd. de México (26 agosto 2016).- La Academia del Mezcal y del Maguey entregó ayer los premios de quinto Concurso Nacional de Marcas de Mezcal y Destilados Mexicanos 2016.
Participaron el la competencia 243 marcas, entre mezcal, raicilla, sotol, tuxca, bacanora y otros provenientes de las diferentes regiones productoras de México.
Un jurado especializado, bajo los auspicios de la Academia Mexicana del Vino, es quien evalúa las etiquetas basado en fundamentos técnicos y sensoriales.
Mezcalarte “una obra de arte con alma de mezcal” es acreedora al premio plata para su destilado mezcal proveniente del palenque Luis Mendez en Sola de Vega en la sierra de Oaxaca elaborado 100% con agave sierra negra de 8 años de maduración.
Teresa Rodriguez. Periodico Reforma
Mexico City (August 26th 2016).- The Academy of Mezcal and Maguey, celebrated their fifth National Competition of Mezcal Brands and Mexican spirits 2016 this past August.
Raicilla, Sotol, Tuxca and Bacanora were some of the 246 brands from all over the country, who were part of the competition.
A specialized jury, supervised by the Mexican academy of wine, was in charge of evaluating the contestants. They took into consideration several technical and sensorial fundamentals.
Mezcalarte “A work of art with the soul of Mezcal” was awarded the “premio de plata” (Silver award) for its mezcal, original from the Luis Mendez palenque, located in the mountains of Oaxaca in Sola de Vega. The mezcal is elaborated with agave from the mountains, which takes 8 years to fully grow in order to be processed.
Teresa Rodriguez. Reforma Newspaper