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This espadin (A. Angustifolia) mezcal is the perfect pick for anyone starting to explore the world of quality mezcal or as a relatively inexpensive option for mezcal-based cocktails. It's very approachable and laden with sweet agave fruit. The smoke component is decidedly there, but not very intense, as one would expect with a well-made mezcal. A rich texture makes this a delightful sipper or stout component in a mezcal variant of the Last Word. Gold medal winner in Tequila Aficionado's 2021 Brands of Promise.
Price: $44.99
The artisanl mezcal distilled by Fernando Santibanez in Matatlan. Made from 100% Espadin, the agave is crushed and roasted in the traditional method using mesquite and ocote wood. Natural fermentation takes place in pine vats before double distillation in very old copper pots. This is awesome authentic mezcal, selling for well below the market rate. A great value and the perfect bottle to cut your teeth on or play with cocktails.
Price: $29.99
The famous Oaxacan Mezcaleria, In Situ has one of the best selections of rare mezcal in the world. Curated by Ulises Torrentera whose vision for the future of mezcal is unique. He's cultivated access to some of the finest and most unique expressions in Oaxaca, and now offers them to the American market under the Farolito brand. This unusual mezcal is distilled at the Farolito facility on clay pots by Alberto Montes, from plants harvested in Nochixtlan. The Agave is known locally as "Horno," and would likely be called Arroqueno elsewhere in Oaxaca. Using ...
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This perfect batch of Barril from the master in the tiny community of La Compania is one of the most delicious mezcals we've tasted in some time. Originally distilled in 2017, the area is renowned for having an abundance of Karwinskii varietals. The tall growing Barril is endemic to the area offers a dense low moisture pina which often creates a mezcal with powerful mineral character. These fully mature Barril were harvest locally and roasted in volcanic rock lined pits for nearly a week over pine. The agave are crushed with horse drawn tahona before bei...
Price: $129.99
The Sernas family stands for authenticity and excellence. In 1927, Eugenio Sernas Sr. began growing agave in Matatlan, Oaxaca. By 1955 he had established one of the first of five registered palenques and mezcal brands in Oaxaca. In the 1970’s, manufacturers tried to diminish the quality, speed up the cooking process and increasing mezcal production by using younger agave and adding sugars or flavorings. Juan Sernas was one of the pioneers who organized a strike and helped establish the union to preserve the purity and quality of mezcal. Today, Eugenio S...
Price: $149.99
44.60% ABV CITY OF ORIGIN:Santa María de Zoquitlan AGAVE MATURITY:13-15 years, wild TIME IN EARTH OVEN:5 days GRINDER METHOD:tahona FERMENTATION VAT TYPE: pine FERMENTATION DURATION:4 days natural, 7 days tina WATER SOURCE:well STILL TYPE:copper pot NUMBER OF DESTILATIONS: 2 PRODUCED: december 2021 BATCH NUMBER: GER-CUI-003
Price: $44.99
The excellent producer in Zoqui has been a staple of the Melate portfolio. Here they've released a tiny batch of wild harvest Coyote. Roasted for 5 days underground and crushed on Tahona, the rare agave is fermented in pine vats for 4 days before being double distilled on tiny copper pots. The rare and revered Coyote is recently taxinomically described as Agave Lyobaa, but producers believe it to be a cross between Tobala (potatorum and seemaniana) and Madrecuishe (Karwinskii). It is impossible to know if your Madrecuishe seeds will produce Coyote and th...
Price: $59.99
The exceptional San Bartolo brand was conceived by Daniel Martinez and his grandfather legendary mezcalero Valentin Martinez Lopez. Don Valentin has been making mezcal in the little village of San Bartolo Yautepec for more than 50 years, and his connections with mezcaleros in this remote corner of Oaxaca are deep. Their closest allies are in the neighboring village, Santa Maria Quiegolani. Here Maestro Enrique Diaz Cruz has been making mezcal for most of his nearly 70 years. The village is located at 7,000 feet, deep into the Sierra Sur, about 1.5 hours ...
Price: $43.99
The famous Oaxacan Mezcaleria In Situ has one of the best selections of rare mezcal in the world. Curated by Ulises Torrentera, his vision for the future of mezcal is unique. He's cultivated access to some of the finest and most unique expressions in Oaxaca and now offers them to the American market under the Farolito brand. This unusual mezcal is distilled at the Farolito facility on clay pots by Valentin Cruz from plants harvested in Zimatlan. The agave is known locally as "Penca Azul" but the specific varietal was not known at the time of distillation...
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The man, the myth, the legend…the mysterious mezcalero Don Celso of Rio Golea is spoken of in reverential terms by agave cognoscenti all over. Celso distills only this one core varietal, but does it so beautifully that we couldn’t dream of asking for anything else. Truly legendary Espadín, which speaks deeply of varietal and place, with bold fruit and hints of hard cheese on the nose, and minerality, weight, and earthy musculature on the palate.
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CITY OF ORIGIN:Canel del agua, Michoacán AGAVE MATURITY:7-8 years wild TIME IN EARTH OVEN:8 days GRINDER METHOD:by hand with ax FERMENTATION VAT TYPE:Brick FERMENTATION DURATION:8-12 days vat WATER SOURCE:River STILL TYPE:Pino copper Pot with wood still NUMBER OF DESTILATIONS: 2 PRODUCED: November 2021 BATCH NUMBER:MIG-INA-003
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One of the best values right now and a great example of the potential from this up and coming mezcal region. Cenizo is the local name for the Agave Durangesis, named for the state where this Agave grows abundantly. The name Cenizo, meaning ashy, comes from the disctintive gray color of the pencas. While many other regions used the term to describe local plants, it is only this varietal that can legally be called Cenizo today. The slow growing broad curved leaves of the Cenizo are as distinctive as its flavor and pinas can way many hundreds of kilos when ...
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Acre Mezcal brings excellent traditional mezcal to the United States at extremely reasonable prices. Honorato Cruz's Espadin is tahona ground from mature 7 year old agaves and double distilled on copper stills in Santa Ana Del Rio.
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The amazing Cortes family should be considered mezcal royalty. Located outside the village of Mengoli de Morelos, the kind, young son Ageo learned from his father Felipe and began distilling at 17. Third and fourth generation mezcaleros, they cultivate many varietals in the rich Miahuatlan soils, where it seems every plant grows faster and bigger than elsewhere in Oaxaca. The rolling hills, cut through by streams and rivers, provide the perfect environment for agave to thrive.
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YOLA Mezcal holds a perfect balance between authenticity and aesthetics. Created in collaboration between Yola Jiminez (of La Clandestina Mezcaleria fame), Lykke Li (Swedish songwriting sensation), and Gina Correll Aglietti (chef and stylist), YOLA counters the patriarchal system ubiquitous in Oaxaca. YOLA is run by women, bottled by women. We've seen time and again that no palenque succeeds without the contribution of strong women, and YOLA provides a place where the women of Oaxaca can have steady work. The result is absolutely delicious mezcal that wi...
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This exceptional Mezcal from the far flung Yaupetec sub-region of southwestern Oaxaca has one of the Mezcal world's most endearing stories. The amazing story begins with one man named Daniel Arellano Martinez. He was born and raised in San Bartolo and lived and breathed the Oaxacan Mezcal culture until he moved to New York City as a young man. Before the world had gone crazy for Mezcal, Daniel began working in restaurants as a server. It wasn't until one fateful night when a customer had questions about Mezcal that Danny made his great prowess and knowl...
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52.70% ABV CITY OF ORIGIN: Santa maría zoquitlán AGAVE MATURITY:14 years, wild TIME IN EARTH OVEN:4 days GRINDER METHOD:Tahona FERMENTATION VAT TYPE:Sabino wood FERMENTATION DURATION:5 days WATER SOURCE:Well STILL TYPE:Copper pot NUMBER OF DESTILATIONS:2 PRODUCED: May 2020 & November 2021 BATCH NUMBER:GER-JAB-003
Price: $60.00
Hailing from San Luis Del Rio and made by Maestro Mezcalero Joel Velasco, this ensamble is roasted in earthen pit and crushed using a stone tahona. Natural open air fermentation occurs in pine vats before a double distillation in copper pot stills.
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This exceptional little mezcal bridges two agave world's in one sweet little package. Using the blue webber agave prevent in Jalisco, the distillers at La Luna in Michaocan apply their traditional practices. Roasted underground over locally sourced wood, the agave is then crushed by hand and double distilled on small wooden potstills. The result is a zesty and approachable expression that offers vibrant aromas of citrus and tropical fruit with a rich earthy base note. K&L has secured special pricing on this rare expression which makes it one of the best ...
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Since 1950, Caballito Cerrero has been making distinct agave-based spirits and this is a delicious addition to their lineup. Founded by Don Alfonso Jiménez Rosales (a co-founder of Herradura who set out on his own), El Caballito Cerrero uses agave chato in their spirits. A cousin of the Espadin agave, this unique variety was traditionally used before blue agave became a requirement for tequila labeling.
Price: $250.00
*96 points, Ultimate Spirits Challenge Top 100 of 2020* Mezcal Vago is the business creation of Judah Kuper in conjunction with his in-laws in Oaxaca - a family of distillers that have been making mezcal for generations. Vago marks the first time their products have been available commercially, having previously been consumed solely by friends and family. The Elote is the classic Espadin expression from Judah's father-in-law Aquilino García López macerated with toasted Mexican corn. Like other producers use Pechuga (chicken breast) to add flavor, the toa...
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Hernan Fernando, originally from Tlacolula de Matamoros, emigrated to Los Angeles in an effort to support his family. He began with nothing and worked as a dishwasher at PF Chang's before quickly rising to barback and ultimately to founding his own restaurants and tequila brand. With a desire to return to his Oaxacan roots Hernan created Hijos de Zoila Mezcal - a tribute to his mother and grandmother. This traditional spirit is brought to life by the Nolasco family, fourth-generation maguey growers and producers, operating from their rustic palenque near...
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[Cannot ship. Will call pick up only.] We've long sold the Danzantes mezcales at K&L (now known as "Los Nahuales" in the U.S. due to a trademark issue with the Danzantes name), but until today I never really understood where they stood in comparison to the other selections we carry. They're following the tequila model, which is the standard blanco, reposado, and añejo progression; choosing to market familiarity rather than specifics. The brand has actually enjoyed more success abroad with the Alipus portfolio, simply because of the wilder flavor profiles...
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This organic produced mezcal from San Juan Del Rio is bright and lifted. The 48% ABV bottling is made exclusively from highland agave. It's got a beautiful snappy present on the palate and is a little more pepper forward than the lowlands variety at 45%.
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From second-generation Oaxacan master mezcalera, Angelica Garcia Vasquez, comes Besos De Angelica. This certified mezcal crafted from wild-sourced Agave Karwinskii of the "cuishe" type is roasted in traditional underground ovens with volcanic stones and Encino (oak) wood. After crushing by stone mill and natural fermentation in wood tanks, the mosto is double distilled on wood-fired copper stills. This beautiful first-run Cuishe is exclusively bottled for the Besos de Angelica brand. Tasting notes from mezcal expert Anders Litzen, "Nose:
Starts with hi...
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Wine Enthusiast: "This clear and light-bodied mezcal has a faintly smoky aroma and a mildly peppery flavor. A potent, alcoholic finish fades into black pepper. (KN)" (12/2010) K&L Notes: This entry level bottling called "Vida" allows for all of the purity and beauty that one extracts from Del Maguey's hand-crafted distillations at a more affordable price. The "Vida" is still produced 100% according to the 400-year-old local tradition of small-batch distillation and using nothing but the agave heart and water in the mezcal. Del Maguey was named "Distill...
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Wine Enthusiast: "Clear color and vegetal aromas of green pepper, green jalapeno, along with black pepper and a hint of smoke and dried oregano. A sweet, fruity flavor at first quickly unfolds to lots of smoke and jalapeno pepper, and a spicy, bitingly alcoholic finish. A bracing backbone for mixed drinks. (KN)" (12/2010) K&L Notes: This Del Maguey Mezcal comes entirely from the small Oaxacan village of Santa Catarina Minas and is made by Florencio Carlos Sarmiento and his sons Florencio Carlos Vasquez and Luis Carlos Vasquez. This distinctive spirit s...
Price: $89.99
Los Vecinos Del Campo is the new mezcal project from Sazerac and Carmen Villareal of Casa San Matias. As with any upstart mezcal brand our first instinct is to tread with caution. There's alot of opportunity to get things wrong when bringing a new mezcal to market, but we're extremely happy to note that our friends from New Orleans avoided all of them. Instead, we get an incredible affordable authentic artesenal mezcal from the village of San Miguel Ejutla in Oaxaca's central valley. Carmen's connections to the area go way back and she was able to identi...
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Made by Amrosio Martinez Blas, this Cuishe is supremely well balanced and showcases spectacular minerality, florals, and a sweet agave core. It's finish is long, building, and has just a touch of spice. It's immenantly sippable and should delight even the most jaded agave fans. It's also very well priced to boot.
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5 Sentidos started as the house spirit of the acclaimed restaurant in Oaxaca city "El Destilado" and has become a platform to uplift numerous traditional producers who otherwise wouldn't be able to sell their products on the international stage. There's a stigma in Mexico of exporting uncertified agave spirits, driven by the idea that mezcal's denomination of origin is synonymous with quality. In fact, the system shuts out many traditional producers and allows countless industrial practices that should be considered inferior. That's why many of the great...
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The wonderful and affordable Metiche 49 is produced by Mezcalero Juan Manuel Perez Juarez in Charcas, San Luis Potosi. The old Hacienda Laguna Seca is relatively large and provides spirits primarily for regional brands. This high elevation terroir, over 6500 feet above sea level, and the slow growing agave salmiana, give the Metiche one of the most complex and nuanced flavors of any mezcal on the market today. The distillery hasn't changed it's production practices for more than a century, but this is not the big smokey mezcal some are expecting. The fla...
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El Viejo is a special blend of Tobalá and Espadin from Unión Mezcal. The union between the producers, farmers, and importers is what this brand is all about, and the name is an homage to an elderly man who told them ensuring the future of mezcal would require a Unión. The brand helps support a replanting project for wild agaves through a careful nursery program and replanting the young plants in their natural habitat. Of the thousands of seeds they plant, only a handful will germinate. But still replanting them in the wild has a much higher success rate...
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This is the new, highly allocated "Red Label" from the very traditional producer in Sola de Vega, Tio Rey. Each tiny batch has a blend of different wild agave and cultivated Espadin and produced in the ancestral method. Clay pot distillation.
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Made by Victor and his son Emanuel, the third and fourth generations of the Ramos family to produce mezcal in the Miahuatlán District of Oaxaca. Traditionally milled with an ox-drawn tahona and twice distilled in copper Alembic stills.
Price: $109.99
From Mezcal Reviews: "Legendario Domingo is made with agave Espadin. It has mature citrus aromas that mix nicely with the presence of sweet cooked agave. Those aromas are met with a fruity flavor derived from the tropical fruits of the region, which slowly soak into the agave as they age 8-10 years before maturity."
Price: $39.99
The excellent Alto for Isidro Rodriguez Montoya is distilled in one of the best villages for Mezcal production in Michoacan, Rio de Parras. This tiny town devoted primarily to the production of A. Inaequidens, locally called Alto, has some of the best mezcal in Mexico, but few know its importance. The region has a diverse mezcal producing history, but Isidro Rodriguez learned the trade late in life, at the age of 19. He began distilling to his own tastes and developed a much cleaner and more chiseled style than many of his neighbors. He achieves this thr...
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El Mero Mero Mezcal is the first liquor made from agave that was born with a tasting note issued by a professional sommelier, Eduardo Lópeztecillos: “Clean and brilliant. Pearls that confirm its alcoholic degree. In nose: cooked Maguey smoked with herbal notes. Strong resin shades, dampness and clay. Open attack in mouth, congruent with its aromas with a very long ending. Rubbing it in hand it dispels in resin and agave. It combines with moles, adobos, spicy seafood, pibil or havanero.” Espadin is the most common kind of maguey, it is a wild plant and it...
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90 points Wine Enthusiast: "White pepper and lime peel open the light, bone-dry palate, chased by a modest amount of smoke and a peppery, piquant finish that echoes the mouthwatering citrus note. *Best Buy* (KN)" (09/2017) K&L Notes: *Special order subject to distributor availability* Mezcal Amaras is yet another fantastic label to wind up in San Francisco's Anchor portfolio. The process of making the spirit begins with the planting of espadin agave in San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca, which are hand-selected and roasted for five days in a stone oven. Distille...
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Don Lucio and his sons represent the third and fourth generations of mezcaleros in the Morales Family. They produce a beautiful, easy drinking mezcal that is uniquely their own, yet appealing to all. Complex enough to be enjoyed on its own, but the slightly higher proof allows it to shine through in cocktails where most of the cocktail priced offers can easily get lost. Expect a nose of roasted bbq, tropical fruit, elote, citrus peel, and pine resin. On the palate savory leather, wild fruit, and flambéed banana. The finish is long and satisfying with a m...
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From Santa Catarinas de Minas, Oaxaca this special-batch, Minero-style mezcal was previously unavailable in the US. Agaves are cooked in soil pits with guahulchile and eucalyptus, then dry-fermented for 14 days. When mold has developed, they are broken down by hand with machetes, rehydrated, and then hand-crushed with mazos (wooden mallets). After undergoing second and third fermentations, the juice is distilled two times in clay pots, then rested for three years. What results is a pleasantly smooth mezcal with subtle mineral notes and character that can...
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Candido works with quiotudo agaves, meaning he cuts each plant’s quiote before it has a chance to flower.
Price: $99.99