Mezonte Oaxaca Agave Spirits by Teodoro Garcia 750ml

Mezonte Oaxaca Agave Spirits by Teodoro Garcia 750ml – Many of todays most intriguing and exciting new agave spirits are uncertified, meaning they dont adhere to the laws and practices required to use tequila, mezcal, and raicilla.

Mexico is land of magueyes (agaves). Some 150 species have been identified in the country, and at least 52 are used in traditional distillates production. Ixtero, Tepextate, Cenizo, Arroqueo, Alto, Papalote, Masparillo, Cimarrn, and many more are among the maguey varieties.

Mezontes main objective is to create awareness of the cultural and biological value that these numerous agave spirits represent. They feature spirits from all over Mexico, emphasizing Jalisco and Michoacn.

Teodoroworks mainly with Bicuixe, Madre Cuixe, and Espadn. The Agave karwinskii, the variety in whichhe is a specialist, can take up to 17 years of maturation to be harvested. Its flavor reminds us why we all fell in love with mezcals made in Oaxaca.