Erstwhile Tepeztate Ancestral Limited Edition Half Bottles 2021 375ml

Erstwhile Tepeztate Ancestral is a rare, limited-edition mezcal from the Tepeztate estate in Oaxaca, Mexico, bottled in this release as a 375 ml half bottle from the 2021 vintage. Made with entubada fermentation, a traditional indigenous process specific to the region, it uses wild and cultivated Tepeztate and Toritano agave — both slow-maturing varieties that can take well over a decade to reach harvest, making this a genuinely scarce style of mezcal. Expect aromas of cooked agave, raisins, cloves, and baked apple, with a well-balanced, smoky palate carrying caramel, prunes, and nuts. Presented in hand-blown Oaxacan glass, this is a collector's bottle meant for slow, deliberate drinking.

How to drink Erstwhile Tepeztate Ancestral

Sip it neat in a small copita, taking time between sips — a mezcal this rare and slow-grown deserves patience rather than a quick pour. Skip ice and mixers entirely here.

MezcalOaxaca, Mexico