Mezcal 'Zoquitlan'

• Mezcal produced in Santa Maria Zoquitlán, Oaxaca
• Maestro Mezcaleros José Parada & Ignacio “Don Chucho” Parada
• 100% Espadín (Agave angustifolia)
• Agave cooked in conical earthen oven
• Milled using horse-driven stone tahona
• Naturally fermented in open-air wooden tanks (tinas)
• Distilled twice using traditional copper pot stills
• 48% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

A local hero for the quality of his mezcales, Ignacio “Don Chucho” Parada is one of the industry’s most beloved figures. Distilling numerous varieties of rare agave for El Jolgorio, Don Chucho has passed the family’s Espadín production to his son José, who in recent years returned home from the U.S. and began making truly outstanding mezcals alongside his father.

Tasting Notes

Situated between two rivers, Santa Maria Zoquitlán is the gateway to the district of the same name, Zoquitlán, which is home to the well-known distilling town of Candelaria Yegole. A local hero for the quality of his mezcales, Ignacio “Don Chucho” Parada is one of the industry’s most beloved figures. The agave used in production is cooked in a conical earthen oven, milled by stone tahona, and fermented in wooden tanks before being distilled twice in traditional copper pot stills. After distilling numerous varieties of rare agave for El Jolgorio, Don Chucho has begun transitioning the family’s Espadín production to his young son José, who has been making truly outstanding expressions in recent years. 48% ABV (Alcohol will vary from batch to batch).