Mezcal Warash

• Produced by Maestro Mezcalero Edgar Gonzalez Ramirez in San Cristobal Lachirioag
• Distilled from 100% Warash (Agave sp.), a variety currently unclassified
• Cooked in a conical earthen pit, milled using a traditional stone tahona, and fermented in open-air wooden vats
• Distilled twice using traditional wood-fired copper pot stills
• Rich & juicy mouthfeel, with tons of tropical fruit, citrus zest, a touch of sweat and lively acidity
• 48.57% ABV (ABV varies batch to batch)

Tasting Notes

A unique variety, endemic to the Sierra Norte region where Mezcal Tosba operates, Dua Warash (or simply, Warash) is currently an unclassified botanical variety of agave (Agave sp).  This unusual species features a short stump or stalk below, reminiscent of shorter Agave karwinskii such as Barril or Tripón, with a magnificent bloom of slender leaves (or “pencas”) emanating from the agave’s heart, itself reminiscent of a larger Agave rhodacantha.

The first mezcalero to attempt distilling the variety commercially, Edgar makes a Warash that is rich and generous, with a thick and juicy mouthfeel offering rolling waves of tropical fruit and bright, citric acidity that ties up the complexity.. The region is known for agriculture more like the Caribbean than Oaxaca, featuring sugarcane, tropical fruit and coffee plants galore, and this mezcal doesn’t just speak of that terroir: it shouts. It’s no wonder Edgar himself refers to it jokingly as “tutti fruity”! 48.57% ABV (ABV varies batch to batch)