The Espadín agaves for this bottling are cultivated in and around the village of San Luis Amatlán. Espadín is the most common agave used to make mezcal; it matures the quickest and has the highest yield of agaves used for mezcal production (10 kg of agave yields 1 liter of mezcal).
The agaves are...
Noble Coyote Capon Espadín is the masterpiece of Maestro Mezcalero Eleazar Brena and is sustainably produced in the village of San Luis Amatlán. Produced using meticulously selected mother maguey that are mature and flowering as indicated by the growth of a “quiote” or flowering stalk.A large...
Mezcal Noble Coyote is one of the few mezcal brands to be able to offer Jabalí mezcal in the United States.
Made by maestro mezcalero José Peréz Santiago in the world capital of mezcal itself: the village of Santiago Matatlán in Oaxaca. José is the grandson of Don Tacho, a legend in the mezcal...
This unique mezcal is made with a variety (karwinskii latrans) that the people in the village of San Luis Amatlán call “Coyote”; it is endemic to the Amatlánes region of Oaxaca, where it is frequently used as a border plant along property boundaries. (As a result, this Coyote agave is considered to...
A legacy of the era when Mezcal production was illegal in Oaxaca, these two Erstwhile 2021 Ancestral Limited Releases rescue a García family tradition that had been forgotten for more than forty years. Distilled in clay pots. Distillation tube made from quiote (flowering stalk of agave plants)...
Only 200-300 liters made. These three Erstwhile 2021 Ancestral Limited Releases mark master distiller Juan Abel Quiroz Agustín’s debut in the United States. Ripe agaves slow roasted for days in earthen oven. Natural fermentation with wi ld native yeasts in cypress wood vats. Distilled exclusively...
Producer: Silverio García & Epifania Gómez Agave Varietal: Jabalí (Agave convallis) Town / Municipality: Rancho Blanco Güilá, Still Type: Clay pot still with distillation tube made from hollowed quiote Liters ABV: 49% * Jabalí agaves are the most difficult, temperamental agave varietal to work...
Only 200-300 liters made. These three Erstwhile 2021 Ancestral Limited Releases mark master distiller Juan Abel Quiroz Agustín’s debut in the United States. Ripe agaves slow roasted for days in earthen oven. Natural fermentation with wi ld native yeasts in cypress wood vats. Distilled exclusively...
Only 200-300 liters made. These three Erstwhile 2021 Ancestral Limited Releases mark master distiller Juan Abel Quiroz Agustín’s debut in the United States. Ripe agaves slow roasted for days in earthen oven. Natural fermentation with wi ld native yeasts in cypress wood vats. Distilled exclusively...
Wild Sotol plants harvested in Oaxaca’s southern highlands, from the Lucas García family’s own estate in San Isidro Guishe. Cucharillo is the local name for the Sotol plant in this part of Oaxaca. Wild oregano, lemon balm, and other mountain herbs grow naturally in the same hills, and make a...
Distilled by Silverio García and Epifania Gómez in Rancho Blanco Güilá, Oaxaca. Ripe agaves are roasted for days in earthen oven. Fermented naturally with wild, native yeasts in pine wood vats. Distilled twice in copper alembic still. This “workhorse” is great for mixing cocktails but no less...
A legacy of the era when Mezcal production was illegal in Oaxaca, these two Erstwhile 2021 Ancestral Limited Releases rescue a García family tradition that had been forgotten for more than forty years. Distilled in clay pots. Distillation tube made from quiote (flowering stalk of agave plants)...
José Erubíel Mota Martínez hails from Zapotitlán Lagunas Mexico. His wild Papalome agave is harvested after 8 to 12 years depending on maturity. The Papalome is roasted for 3 to 5 days in earthen pit and ground by gasoline mill.The fermentation lasts up to 10 days in pinoCôte wood. He then distills...
Common name of maguey: Tepeztate. • Scientific name: Marmorata. • Agave age: 25 years, wild. Tasting Notes: Tepeztate typically displays herbal and vegetal notes with marked earthiness. With Revelador, layers of ripe bananas, aromatic florals and distinct pepper notes are coupled with wet stone and...
Common name of maguey: Espadín. • Scientific name: Angustifolia. • Agave age: 8 years, semi-cultivated.Tasting notes: bright citrus and floral flavors with layers of mineral and wet stone notes, with balanced smokiness, perfect for savoring alone or in a cocktail.
Common name of maguey: Cuixe. • Scientific name: Karwinskii. • Agave age: 13 years, wild. Tasting Notes: Crisp notes of florals and herbs with layers of ripe fruit, hints of brine, marked earthiness and subdued smokiness.
Common name of maguey: Tobalá. • Scientific name: Karwinskii. • Agave age: 13 years, wild. • Tasting Notes: A fresh and aromatic flavor profile with marked complexity, opening with bright green notes, luscious fruits like mango, mint, and florals that welcome earth and mineral notes with subdued...
"Distillation" is the biggest feature of Baro de Cobre. The use of both earthen and copper stills results in a smoky, rustic flavor. A unique blend of 40% clay and 60% copper. Espadín agave is cultivated in Río Ejutla.
Espadín-Tobalá blend; 70% of the Espadín is distilled in copper stills, and 30% of the Tobalá is distilled in clay. All Magueys are grown using organic processes. Once harvested, the piñasare cooked in the traditional manner in outdoor stone concave pits giving them their earthy and smoky qualities...
