El Jolgorio Tepeztate is made with agave Tepeztate, which is one of the rarest agave. It takes a very long time for this agave to mature, sometimes upwards of 25-35 years. It is commonly found hanging horizontally from mountain cliffs, making it difficult to harvest. Tepeztate is truly a wild agave, however, due to the species’ increasing rarity and potential for endangerment, El Jolgorio’s producers are exploring the cultivation of Tepeztate seedlings in a nursery to be re-planted in the wild (i.e. semi-cultivated). This Mezcal is vegetal, herbal, and earthy.
 
Maguey: 100% Tepextate (Marmorata)
 
Location: Santa Maria Zoquitlan , Oaxaca
 
Rippening time: 25-30 years
 
Oven type: Conical Underground oven
 
Mill type: Tahona pulled by horse
 
Fermentation water: Water from the river
 
Fermenter type: Wooden tubs made of sabine & pine
 
Maestro Mezcalero: Gregorio Hernandez, Ignacio Parada, Valentin Cortes
 
Distiller Type: Copper Alembic
 
Number of distillations: 2
 
Alc. Vol: 47%
 
Net. Cont: 700 ml