A dry mineral base is offset nicely with an abundance of fruit, herbaceous notes and nuttiness. A viscous entry coats the mouth leading to a fruit forward mid palate with subtle sweetness that shines with bright citrus and persimmons.... Read More
Maestra mezcalera Margarita Blas and her son used only older examples of the tall Agave karwinskii subvarietal known as Cirial to make this unique batch. While most karwinskii reach maturity somewhere between 12 and 18 years,... Read More
Known for its powerful floral and pepper aromatics, and an acid so strong it can burrow its roots into sheer rock walls, this example from Cruz de Fuego is an ideal introduction to the beauty of the variety. Mezcal made from Agave... Read More
Soft smoke with candied notes and a creamy mouthfeel layer fruit and a subtle spice on a palette of rich, cooked agave... reminiscent of the high desert just after a heavy rainfall, bright and clean.
Proudly Mexican owned and operated, this one man show is the vision of maestro mezcalero Amando Alvarado Alvarez, who produces micro batches of mezcal in his village of Santa Maria Ixcatlán in Oaxaca. The mission is to... Read More
Distilled in the rolling hills of the Oaxacan Sierra by the Morales family. Madre Mezcal is made with 70% agave Espadin and 30% agave Cuixe (Karwinskii) agave. The agaves are roasted in an earthen pit, and fermented with local... Read More
Mal Bien Espadin is produced by Lucio Morales Lopez in San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca. This mezcal smells of roasted meat, ground corn, and pine tar. On the palate, there are notes of leather, caramelized banana, and barley. Mal... Read More
At Mezcalum, it all begins with a carefully curated selection of Espadin and Cuishe - a rare and wild variety that only grows in highly specific, arid regions in the central valleys of Oaxaca at an altitude that ranges from 750... Read More
A very wide and tall (up to 8 feet tall, 11 feet around) maguey, the rare arroqueño produces some of the most complex mezcals. Sometimes called sierrudo, the magueys can be found throughout Oaxaca, are known for the dark... Read More
Yola Jimenez took over her grandfather's mezcal farm in Oaxaca, Mexico, and founded an all-women, family-owned business. Using her grandfather's original recipe from 1971 and sustainable distilling practices, Yola Mezcal... Read More