Bozal Tepeztate is distilled in small copper pot stills in the wild, mountainous region of Santa Ana del Rio, Oaxaca, which is home to other producers….
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Banhez Tepeztate
Comprised of 100% Tepeztate agave (which can take up to 25 years to mature), this rare bottling of this unique agave species yields a flavor rich in smoke and terroir driven earthiness, with a green pepper vegetal nose, soft green apple fruitiness, and notes of citrus zest….
Don Lorenzo Tepeztate
Don Lorenzo mezcals are produced in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca using traditional methods, which give them a cleaner, less smokey profile. This enables you to taste the difference in the specific agave in each mezcal. The Tepeztate agaves are wild and about 25 years old….
Marca Negra Tepeztate
Marca Negra Tepeztate is produced in limited quantities due to the scarcity of the agave Tepeztate. This mezcal is made by Jorge Mendez in San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca using the agave Tepeztate that take between 20-30 years to mature. This has an intense minerality with notes of spicy green peppers, chives, and peat….
El Jolgorio Tepeztate
El Jolgorio was founded by the Cortés family, who have been making mezcal in Oaxaca since the 1840s. Agave Tepeztate can take 25-30 years to mature and is found hanging horizontally from mountain cliffs, making it difficult to harvest….