- Mezcal produced in San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca
- Maestro mezcaleros: Ivan and Francisco Mendez
- 100% Espadín (Agave angustifolia) grown at an elevation of over 7,000 feet
- Cooked in a conical earthen oven
- Milled using horse-driven stone tahona
- Naturally fermented in open-air wooden tanks (tinas)
- Distilled twice using traditional copper pot stills
- Aromas of poblano pepper, black pepper, and mesquite precede a palate which echoes the nose with bold mesquite, black pepper, and umami-rich green vegetation
- 47% ABV (ABV may vary from batch to batch)
San Luis Del Rio, in the district of Tlacolula, is a small village making big mezcal. Tucked away in the mountains, the intense heat of the sun at high elevation results in early-ripening agave with concentrated sugars. Bold mesquite, bright citrus, and black pepper abound.
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| Full Bottle | MX-XNS-01-NV | 6/750ml |
Tasting Notes
San Luis Del Rio, in the district of Tlacolula, is a small village making big mezcal. Tucked away in the mountains, the intense heat of the sun at high elevation results in early-ripening agave with concentrated sugars. Brothers Ivan and Francisco Mendez distill this from 100% sustainably grown Espadín grown at over 7,000 ft elevation. The agave is cooked in conical earthen oven, milled by stone tahona, and fermented in wooden tanks before being distilled twice in traditional copper pot stills. Aromas of poblano pepper, black pepper, and mesquite precede a palate which echoes the nose with bold mesquite, black pepper, and umami-rich green vegetation. 47% ABV (alcohol will vary from batch to batch).
