Variety: Tepeztate Agave marmorata Plant Maturity 25 years
48% LAC. VOL.
Master mezcalero: Pedro Vásquez Ogarrio
Location: Sta. María Zoquitlán

Distillery: Tío Pedro

Nose: completely herbal, fresh
Taste: notes of mint and spearmint
Finish: Strong and elegant intensity, mouthfeel with a lingering herbal note.

Tepeztate 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.