El Jolgorio Tepeztate 750 ml

El Jolgorio Tepeztate is a mezcal made from wild Tepeztate agave (Agave marmorata), one of the slowest-maturing agaves used in mezcal production, harvested from rugged, high-altitude terrain around Oaxaca. Production follows traditional methods: agave hearts roasted in earthen pits, crushed by stone mill, fermented naturally in open-air vats, then distilled in copper pot stills. The result is a joven mezcal with a notably vegetal, herbal character, green pepper and citrus on the nose, spicy green vegetables and stone fruit on the palate, closing with white pepper heat and a briny minerality. It's built for mezcal drinkers chasing the wilder, more intense end of the category rather than a smooth introduction to it.

How to drink El Jolgorio Tepeztate

Sip it neat, in small pours, at room temperature, a copita or tulip glass concentrates the herbal aromatics without cooking them off. This is an intense, wild-agave mezcal best appreciated on its own rather than buried in a mixer.

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