MEZCAL
UNLIKE TEQUILA, mezcal CAN be produced in MULTIPLE MexicAN states, offering various conditions for growth and production CATEGORIzations. it can also be made from 50 different types of agave. Each of these elements will impact the SPIRIT’s Final profile, which can be EXPERIENCED in our extensive collection BELOW.
MEZCAL CATEGORIEs
Industrial
This category allows the use of high tech equipment such as autoclaves and diffusers (for roasting), stainless steel fermentation vessels, and continuous column stills.
Artesanal
Production is limited to traditional and much more rudimentary processes. Roasting can only take place in pit ovens, while fermentation can take place in a range of vessels including wooden tanks, hollowed-out stone or tree trunks, and animal skins.
Ancestral
Forget fancy copper or stainless-steel stills, Mezcal Ancestral distillation exclusively uses clay pots fueled by fire.
AGAVE SPECIES.
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Cooked agave, baking spices & squash
Often described as the "workhorse" variety, Espadín accounts for somewhere between 80 and 90 percent of mezcal production. Favored for its ease of cultivation, high inulin content and relatively short time it takes to reach maturity, about 6-8 years.
Varieties: Espadín, Tequilana, Pacifica, Castilla, Azul
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Sweeter nutty & buttery flavors
A rare varietal that cannot reproduce asexually. Instead it relies on bats and birds to spread its seed. Reaching maturity in 8-15 years. The small, dense and curved nature of the leaves mimic the fluttering of butterfly wings
Varieties: Tobalá, Papalometl, Papalome, Chato
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Lush, bright & fruity
Often harvested wild rather than cultivated, these visually unique agaves are tall, thick, woody and shaped like match sticks. Because the fibrous stalks are often incorporated into production, these mezcals are often stone dry with wine-like tannins.
Varieties: Madrecuixe, Bicuixe, Largo, Barril, Tobasiche, Alto
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Deep, green & earthy
Agave Americana is the archetypal image of the agave genus for much of the world. Another visually stunning agave with leaves that can span as wide as 10 feet, often taking upwards of 25 years to reach maturity.
Varieties: Arroqueño, Coyote, Sierra Negra
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Bright, beautiful acidity
Colloquially known as "wild boar," because it’s pencas can curve downwards like a boars tusks, it often finds cracks in sheer cliff faces in which to germinate its seed. Notoriously dificult to distill because of elevated levels of sapogenins, the same natural compounds used for organic soap making result in a challenging and very bubbly fermentation.
Varieties: Jabali
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Distinct, fiery spice
Agave rhodacantha have a varying rosette size from small to large, and a high density of pencas. Some speculate that there are seven or more sub-varieties, each producing unique flavor characteristics.
Varieties: Mexicano, Amarillo
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Candied, ethereal
Famed and mythologized for its long life and slow growth, many age estimates often range upwards of 35 years. Producing only a handful of regular offsets over its long life and imparting an unmistakable green flavor. Revered as the most aromatic of all mezcals, due to its long stay in the ground, absorbing the character of the soil.
Varieties: Tepextate, Pichometl
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Earthy, gritty, mineral-driven
Often found growing at high altitudes up to 8,500 feet in cold, dry conditions. Thriving in areas of high diurnal and seasonal variation. Temperatures in these regions range from 25°F to 105°F, and swing 40 degrees in a day. This wild temperature variation helps to develop complex sugars.
Varieties: Cenizo, Blanco
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Fresh herbs, citrus
This agave is often used in modern landscaping, but it can also be used to produce some very unique mezcal. Also known as “The Green Giant” for it’s large size, and it can take up to 25 years to reach maturity. Maguey pulquero is unique in that it uses added pulque, a traditional alcoholic beverage made from the fermented sap of the maguey plant to kick-start the fermentation process.
Varieties: Verde, Pulquero
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Light & Floral
Agave Cupreata, gets its name from the Nahuatl word for butterfly. Commonly found in pine, oak, and palm forests, Abundant in Guerrero state, which borders Oaxaca. Cupreata resembles tobalá in appearance, if not taste. Usually Boasting aromas and flavors of ripe tropical fruit.
Varieties: Ancho, Chino, Cimarrón, Tuchi
OUR SPIRITS.
ALTO
Mal Bien
frozen strawberries, mint, cucumber
18
Mezonte
strawberry, clay, caraway
34
ANCHO
5 Sentidos
molasses, cantelope, mint
24
Arroqueño
Mal Bien
wildflower honey, vanilla
21
Don Amado
quince, persimmon, lemon verbena
22
Macurichos
lemon zest, pineapple skin
22
La Medida
bitter chocolate, mint, pine
24
Rey Campero
orchard blossom, grapes
24
Banhez
earthy and dark, subtle sweetness
24
El Buho
sweet apple, banana, spice
25
Cinco Sentidos
lemon zest, caramelized plantains
25
OAX
coffee, sasafrass, pine
26
El Jolgorio 'black bottle'
pink starburst, sweet tea
32
NETA
hibiscus, toasted elote
36
Mezcasiarca
burnt orange, cherry bark
42
Azul Blanco
Caballito Cerrero
cinnamon, honey, peach
18
Azul
Derrumbes Zacatecas
caramelized sugar & sweet grass
22
Cinco Sentidos
tart green apple, basil
23
BARRIL
El Jolgorio
wet soil, fresh vegetal sweetness
21
Bruxo, No3
nutmeg, melon, cherries
23
Maguey Malate, Semei
grilled peach, spearmint
24
Bicuixe
Cinco Sentidos
anise, marzipan, aloe
21
La Medida
nectar like, tropical, decadent
23
Gusto Histórico
bubblegum, guava, maiz
31
CENZIO
Origen Raiz
melons, strawberry, lemon oil
19
El Jolgorio 'black bottle'
grapefruit, spearmint, celery
34
Clase Azul
citrus, brown sugar, cloves
62
Coyote
Noble Coyote
white pepper, marzipan, vanilla
17
Los Siete Misterios
eucalyptus, maple, leather
25
El Jolgorio 'black bottle'
apple pie, velvet, honey butter
31
Cuixe
Banhez
tropical fruit, acidic dryness
21
El Jolgorio
grilled vegetables, toffee, apples
23
El Buho
eucalyptus, golden raisins, taffy
23
Cinco Sentidos
almond candy, marzipan, amaretto
23
Maguey Malate, German
salt water taffy, tiger lily
25
Revelador
green pineapple, brine, smoke
28
Lalocura
grapefruit, clay, parsley
36
Cuixito
Mezcasiarca
jasmine, haricot vert, papaya
44
Cupreata
Don Mateo
sambuka, baking spice, pine
17
Derrumbes Guerrero
ripe vanilla bean, honeysuckle
27
Durangensis
Derrumbes Durango
summer fruit, nuts, light smokiness
19
Ensamble
Madre | Espadin, Cuishe
sage, smoke, floral
11
Ojo de Tigre | Espadín, Tobalá
peated, meaty, mesquite
11
Los Siete Misterios | Espadín, Tobalá
lavender, cinamon, ancho chile
20
Derrumbes Michoacán | Cupreata, Naequidens
herbaceous pine & toffee
20
Los Siete Misterios | Espadín, Tobalá
crème brulee, clay, vanilla
20
Cinco Sentidos | Espadin, Cucharilla
prunes dark cherry, tamale
20
Cinco Sentidos | Tobala, Cucharilla
fennel, tropical, honey
20
Maguey Malate, Lidia | Jabali, Tepextat
buttercream frosting, lemon zest
20
Bruxo, Edicion X | Barril, Espadin
citrus peel, honeyed florality
21
Cinco Sentidos | Bicuishe, Coyote, Madrecuishe, Tepezate
saffron, bubblegum, earthy
21
Cinco Sentidos | Pichomel, Papalome
Banana Runts, Tropical Fruits
21
Vago, Ensamble Tio Rey | Barril, Espadin, Mexicano, Sierra Negra, Tepeztate, Tobala
white chocolate, clay, minerality
21
Bruxo, No4 Ensamble | Cuishe, Espadin, Barril
pineapple, jicama, fennell
21
Cinco Sentidos | Espadin, Tobaziche
plantains, raisins, slightly lactic
23
Cinco Sentidos | Cucharilla, Papalome
cherry airheads, melon, stone
23
5 Sentidos | Blanco, Marteño y Arroqueño
banana bread, grilled pepper
23
Los Siete Misterios | Cuise, Espadin
dark chocolate, candied blueberries
23
Bruxo, No2 | Espadin, Barril
spiced chocolate, hibiscus
23
Catedral | Espadin, Mexicano
sour apple, tobacco, light smoke
23
Derrumbes Tamaulipas | Funkiana, Univittaa, Americana
rich & dry minerality
23
Cinco Sentidos | Papalote, Pizorra, Azul
Cilantro, green apple candy
23
Don Amado | Tobala, Bicuixe
dried chile mango, camembert
23
Cinco Sentidos | De horno y Espadín
slight smoke, spearmint
24
Erstwhile | Arroqueño, Espadin
perfume, spices, burnt orange
24
Banhez | Espadin, Barril
floral, pineapple, banana
24
Catedral | Espadin, Cuishe
smokey ground cloves, jalapeno
24
Cinco Sentidos | Ticuchi con Espadilla
balsamic, charred citrus
24
Mal Bien | Jabali, Bicuishe, Arroqueño
toasted cinamon, taragon, chile
24
Maguey Malate, Rosario | Tobaziche, Madre Cuishe
brown sugar, cantaloupe
24
Maguey Malate, Gregorio | Tobaziche, Barril
lemon curd, crème brûlée
25
Rey Campero | Jabali, Tobala, Mexicano penca larga
white grapefruit, garlic oil, lime zest
26
NETA | Tobala, Coyote, Madrecuise, Espadin
hot tamale candy, berries
27
NETA | Espadin y Bicuixe
cigar box, fresh cherries
28
Gusto Histórico | Madrecuixe
sea salt, grape soda, sweet cream
32
NETA | Barril y Mexicanito
mesquite, lemon grass
34
Real Minero | Tobala, Largo, Barril
marshmallow, sage, burnt pear
36
Espadin
Del Maguey Vida Muertos
creamy tropical fruit, poblano peppers
11
Madre, Espadin
oatmeal, cedar, chamomile, lemonade
11
Del Maguey Las Milpas
citrus, lavender & pea shoots
14
Noble Coyote | Espadin Capon
dried tangerine, lemongrass
14
Vago, Elote Garcia | Espadin con Elote
roasted corn, mint, papaya
16
Cinco Sentidos
sweet herbs, eucalyptus, starburst
16
400 Conejos
smoked pineapple, spices
16
Del Maguey Vida
tropical fruit, honey
16
Cruz De Fuego
nectar, vanilla, minerality
17
Agave de Cortes
lemongrass, damp earth
17
Convite
orange twist, soft smoke
147
Macurichos | Espadin con Cacao
dark chocolate, dulce de leche
18
Del Maguey Chichicapa
toasted corn, almond, chocolate
18
El Jolgorio
creamy dessert, sweet chocolate
18
El Buho
caramel, red cherry, salt
18
Ilegal Joven
green apple, fresh citrus, red chiltepe
18
Noble Coyote
anise, fresh cut grass, stone
18
La Medida | Espadin Joven
sappy fruit, pineapple, herbs
18
Los Siete Misterios Doba Yej
soft cook pinas, earthy clay
18
Montelobos
cocoa, lemon peel, pepper
18
El Mero
rock candy sugar, anise
18
Vago, Espadin Barriga
pineapple, dark roast coffee
18
Vago, Espadin Jarquin
graham crackers, roast pear
18
Noble Coyote
fresh thyme, anise
18
Mal Bien
leather, caramelized banana
18
Origen Raiz | Espadin Chacaleño
forest must, green apple
18
Mexicat
salted caramel, green peppercorn
18
Gem & Bolt | Espadin con Damiana
herbacious, melon, lavender
18
Casamigos
black pepper, fruit, hint of smoke
18
Los Siete Misterios
avocado leaf, fresh hersb, citrus
19
Cinco Sentidos | Espadin Capon
tropical fruits, raspberry, minerality
19
Viamundi
black tea, caramelized guava
19
Rey Campero
forest floor, corriander
19
Erstwhile
black tea, caramelized banana
19
Catedral
salty earth, oak tree
19
Erstwhile | Espadin Ancestral
guanaba, rested in glass (3) years
19
Ilegal Reposado
clove, butterscotch, vanilla
20
Del Maguey San Luis del Rio
roasted pineapple, mango, salinity
21
Nuestra Soledad Lachigui Miahuatlán
cigar box, fresh cherries
21
Nuestra Soledad Santiago Matatlán
green peper, bright citric acidity
21
Nuestra Soledad San Luis Del Rio
bitter melon, coconut, kiwi
21
Nuestra Soledad, La Compañía E jutla
cooked tropical fruits, pine wood
21
Nuestra Soledad, San Baltazar Guel
sandal wood, mango
21
Nuestra Soledad, Santa Maria Zoquitlán
lemon zest, red pepper
21
Real Minero
sage, pear skin
22
Dos Hombres
zapote, green apple, wood
22
Revelador
pine wood, maiz, hibisucs nectar
22
Bruxo, No1 Espadin
prickly pear, red fruits
22
NETA
ripe pineapple, banana
23
Cinco Sentidos | Espadin con Mango
ripe mango, mesquite, citrus
24
The Lost Explorer 8yr
red apple, ripe fruits, smoke
24
Ilegal | Espadin Aged in Caribbean Cask
cypress, toffeed caramel, smoke
26
Ilegal Anejo
maple, dark chocolate, bitter orange
26
Ilegal | Espadin in French Oak
glazed banana, firewood, stone
27
El Buho | Espadin con Mango
burst mango, cut grass, spice
28
NETA | Espadin Capon
grilled pineapple, powdered sugar
34
Jabalí
Noble Coyote
eucalyptus, bacon fat
22
Mal Bien
vanilla pudding, green mangos
23
The Lost Explorer 10yr
mint, coriander, complex
24
La Medida
cantelope, sweet mint, acacia
26
Rey Campero
chalk, tropical fruit, raw hide
29
Banhez
lactose, wet stone, fermented fruit
35
Largo
Real Minero
flowers, fresh melon
24
Don Amado
soft smoke, candied mango
25
Madrecuixe
El Jolgorio
caramelized fig, apples, root vegetables
21
Mal Bien
young carrots, snap peas
22
Cinco Sentidos
green pepper, mint, juniper
22
La Medida
overripe pineapple, brown sugar, funky
25
Rey Campero
roasted apple, grilled mango
28
Madre Cuishe
Origen Raiz
lime, milk chocolate, baking spices
22
Erstwhile
kiwi, herbacious, white pepper
23
Catedral
sweet vanilla, pink grapefruit
25
Mexicanito
Los Siete Misterios
fresh grass, papaya, smoked wood
21
Cinco Sentidos
blackberries, nutmeg, spice
23
Mexicano
El Jolgorio
bruléed fruit, grassy
24
Cinco Sentidos
deeply herbaceous, prunes, clay
25
Maguey Malate, Semei
juicy fruit gum, cotton candy
26
Gusto Histórico | Mexicano Verde
cut grass, grapefruit, orchard blossom
27
Rey Campero
tobacco leaf, orchard fruit
27
Catedral
fresh green bananas, cut flowers
27
Banhez
lemon zest, iron, honeydew
29
Gusto Histórico
bright honey, pineapple, lime zest
37
Mezcasiarca
rose wood, peppermint, tamarind
45
Papalome
Ixcateco
white peppercorn, anise, marzipan, aloe
16
Cinco Sentidos
grassy, strawberries, grapefruit
24
Papalote
Mal Bien
desert fowers, vanilla frosting
19
Sanzekam
watermelon jolly rancher, milk chocolate
28
Clase Azul Mezcal Guerrero
guava, asiago cheese, damp earth
62
Papalometl
Maguey Malate, Erubiel
raspberries, cardamon pods
21
Pechuga
Banhez
seasonal fruits, turkey, roast agave
22
El Jolgorio | Pechuga Navideña
cinnamon, plump cherries, red Airheads
22
Cinco Sentidos | Pechuga de Mole
matcha macaron, spiced chocolate
24
El Jolgorio
butterscotch, nanche, red berries
26
Don Amado
wild berries, apricots, cloves
28
Del Maguey
mountain plums, plantains, almonds
32
NETA
spiced pineapple, bergamot
38
Lalocura
toffee, melon, dried banana
39
Los Siete Misterios Pechuga
oatmeal, cedar, chamomile, lemonade
45
Pecho De Venado
Origen Raiz
rhubarb, cilantro, golden raisins
27
Potatorum
Derrumbes Oaxaca
light smoke, minerality, fruit
21
Pizorra
Cinco Sentidos
strawberry shortcake, peppermint
23
Raicilla
Estancia | Maximiliana
juniper, frisée, mineral
14
La Venenosa | Cenizo
lemon zest, dark chocolate, dandelion
16
Estancia | Pechuga, Maximiliana
quince, lemon leaves, orange blossom
17
Mexicat
green agave, wet stone, citrus pith
18
El Lobo De La Sierra | Maximiliana
mint, floral water, orange peel
19
Viamundi
lemon grass, ripe melon, floral hints
22
La Venenosa | Macho
fruited spice, deep minerality
23
Rustico
Don Amado
caramel, butterscotch, fresh herbs
23
Salmiana
Pal'alma San Luis Potosí
mint, bell peppers, sweet pea
21
Derrumbes San Luis Potosí
sweet, long with minerality, mint
26
The Lost Explorer 12yr
green chile, grapefruit
27
San Martinero
Lalocura
cocoa, chicory, wet stone
36
Sierra Negra
Cinco Sentidos
currants, dried stonefruit
20
La Medida
sugar cane, peach, ashy pepper
27
Sotol
La Higuera | Wheeleri
soft herbs, hints of pineapple
11
Sotoleros, Mario Y César | Dasylirion Leiophyllum
birch, cinnamon, leather
13
Casa Lotos
deep earth, cucumber, pine
18
Nocheluna | Dasylirion
dried stone fruit, caramel, honey
18
Cardenxe | Sotol del Desierto
eucalyptus, moss, forest floor
19
Erstwhile | Cucharillo
oregano, lemonbalm, mountain herbs
19
Cardenxe | Sotol de la Pradera
toasted corn, leather, cactus pear
21
La Higuera | Cucharilla Lucidum Rose
jasmine, banana taffy, lavender
21
Cardenxe | Sotol de la Sierra
sowalnuts, chocolate, green bell pepper
23
Origen Raiz | Dasylirion Cedrosanum
almond, under ripe plum, limestone
23
Viamundi
black licorice, palo santo, green tea
24
Tepeztate
Don Amado
orange rind, white flowers, cream
23
Los Siete Misterios
citrus, walnut, earthy minerality
23
Banhez
smokey terrior, driven earthiness
23
Mal Bien
vanilla icing, white pepper
25
El Buho
smoke, slate oil, candied jalapeno
26
La Medida
green banana, jalapeño, bitter citrus
26
Rey Campero
mineral, vanilla beans, jalapeno
32
Revelador
ripe banana, celery stalk, green grapes
32
El Jolgorio
bright stone fruit, flowers, and strawberry
34
Tobala
Del Maguey
wood fired florals & cinnamon
19
Noble Coyote
dried orange peel, earth, smoke
19
Macurichos
leather, candied strawberry
19
Cinco Sentidos
caramel, toasted fennel, and brown butter
21
The Lost Explorer 10yr
fresh grass, citrus, cocoa
22
OAX
sweet flowers, herbs, almonds
22
Don Amado
Earl Grey tea, dried orange peel
23
El Jolgorio
cookie wafer, white chocolate
24
Erstwhile
cooked banana, marmalade
25
Montelobos
citrus, basil, macadamia
26
Catedral
toffee, burnt marshmallows
26
La Medida
pastry cream, vanilla, marmalade
27
Revelador
white peach, jasmine, mint
29
Lalocura
sour apple, hint of lime, brûlée
32
Rey Campero
strawberies, lime zest
34
NETA
juicy fruit, orange sorbet
38
Los Siete Misterios
gingerbread, strawberry shortcake
39
Tobaziche
Mal Bien
yogurt covered raisins, red grape
23
Maguey Malate, Felix
molasses, pecans, lemonade
24
El Jolgorio 'black bottle'
root beer cola, red grapes, chocolate
38
Mezcasiarca
lavender, gardenia, cedar flint
43