Mezcal is produced in the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico, from several varieties of agave, but not blue agave. The pinas are cooked using wood-fired ovens, giving the spirit a pungent smokiness. Traditionally bottled with a worm (the original reason for this being unclear), mezcal uses the same terms as tequila: blanco, reposado and anejo.
An aged, reposado mezcal from Ven a Mi, combining traditional production methods, a complex and floral spirit, and careful aging to produce a versatile and particular tasty mezcal.
A small batch mescal from Marca Negra, made from the small, slow growing Tobala agave plant using copper stills. A grassy and smoky blast of agave spirit.
An incredible mezcal from the Ángeles family, using Largo, Tripón and Barril agave as well as the more traditional Espadín. Distilled in earthenware pots this is as traditional as it gets.
Made in small batches in earthenware pot stills, Real Minero mezcal is hand made and full of fantastic flavour. This mezcal is produced using the rare and slow maturing Tobala agave, giving it a unique flavour.
Del Maguey single-village mezcals are very rare and highly sought-after, having picked up the title of World's Best Mezcal at the World Spirits Competition every year from 1999-2002. This bottle of Tobala was made in Oaxaca.
A legendary mezcal. 'Pechuga', as this mezcal is known, means chicken breast, referring to the chicken breast suspended inside the still in a basket of fruit during the third distillation.