Tag: Alto

Mal Bien Alto

Mal Bien Alto is produced by Don Isidro Rodríguez Montoya in Rio de Parras, Michoacán. Don Isidro’s Alto defies a lot of stereotypes of mezcal from Michoacán, specifically its clean, mineral-driven character, and lack of funky lactic notes. Isidro avoids the cheesy notes by creating relatively fast fermentations. Some producers in the region will ferment…

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Mezonte Michoacan

Mezonte Michoacan is made with maguey Alto, which takes over 15 years to mature and is known to have a very low yield in spirits production. Mezonte is a nonprofit organization that promotes, supports, and preserves the production and practices of traditional agave spirits. Mezonte’s main objective is to create awareness of the cultural and…

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