Bozal Barril is made with maguey Barril (agave Karwinskii), which is a tall, wide agave that is often used to create live fences for livestock and agricultural enclosures and has . This mezcal is made in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, which is famous for it’s tradition of distilling in small clay pots….
A small agave varietal, the Tobalá, has broad, spade-like leaves. It’s compact size yields limited quantities of mezcal and takes 12-15 years to reach full maturation. It can only grow from seed and is becoming increasingly rare. Bright and fresh, this single maguey mezcal offers fruit-forward aromas of melon and apricot. A delicate balance of…