While this is an ensamble (blend), the creamy and tropical fruit flavors associated with Jabalí are on full display. Poncho and Chucho Sanchez released this limited batch in honor of their mother, Juana….
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Bozal Jabalí
Bozal Jabali is made with Maguey Jabali that are cooked in underground pit ovens and then crushed by hand. Once crushed and milled, the agave are fermented in open-air wooden tanks using naturally occurring yeasts. Once fermented, the agave fibers and juices are distilled in small clay pots. This mezcal is produced in the small…
Del Maguey Wild Jabalí
Agave Jabali is harvested from craggy rocks and cliffs and is known to be difficult to distill. Jabali is Spanish word for “wild boar” because the leaves on the maguey Jabali planet look like the teeth of a boar. This is another release in the Vino de Mezcal series from their secret mezcalero using only…
Banhez Jabalí
Comprised of 100% wild Jabalí agave, this mezcal is citric and light bodied with a lively mouthfeel. Tasting notes include lactose, wet stone, fermented fruit, and herbaceous conifers. Notoriously difficult to distill, Jabalí agaves tend to grow in groups, and the name is a reflection of their spiny likeness to wild boars….
El Jolgorio Jabalí
El Jolgorio was founded by the Cortés family, who have been making mezcal in Oaxaca since the 1840s. This extremely limited release is made from 100% wild jabali agave, which take 16-18 years to fully mature. Jabalí is notorious for being one of the most difficult agave types to work with as it tends to…