Alipus Santa Ana Del Rio 750 ml

Alipús Santa Ana del Río is a single-village mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico, part of the Alipús project that bottles small-batch spirits from individual family palenques rather than blending across regions. Production follows traditional methods: agave hearts are roasted in earthen pits, crushed by hand or stone mill, fermented in wood, and distilled in small copper stills, the same process passed down through generations in the village. On the nose, expect roasted agave and light smoke; the palate turns earthy and mineral with a clean, warming finish. It's a mezcal for drinkers who want to taste a specific place rather than a generic smoky pour — best appreciated slowly, on its own.

How to drink Alipús Santa Ana del Río

Sip this one neat in a small copita or rocks glass at room temperature — ice mutes the earthy character that makes single-village mezcal worth seeking out. If you want it in a cocktail, keep it simple: a mezcal Negroni lets the smoke and agave come through instead of burying them.

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