Banhez Mezcal Artesanal Joven Jabali Maguey 750 ml

Banhez is a mezcal cooperative of small-scale producers across the Ejutla and Miahuatlán districts of Oaxaca, built to give member families a fairer share of what their mezcal sells for. This joven expression is made from jabalí, a wild agave that grows untended on hillsides and takes considerably longer to mature than cultivated espadin, giving it a more intense, harder-to-source character. The agave is roasted in a traditional earthen pit, crushed, fermented in wood or stone tanks, and distilled on-site by the palenquero, then bottled unaged. Expect a bold, smoky, earthy profile typical of wild agave mezcal, with the roasting coming through strongly on the nose. A good pick for drinkers chasing specific wild agave varieties rather than a house blend.

How to drink Banhez Jabali Maguey

Sip it neat, slowly, in a small copita — wild agave mezcal like this is meant to be tasted, not rushed. Skip mixing it; the point of a single-varietal bottling is tasting that agave on its own.

MezcalOaxaca, Mexico