Erstwhile Tepeztate-Tobal Ensamble Mezcal

Mezcal: Erstwhile Tepeztate-Tobal Ensamble

This mezcal features a blend of two drastically different agaves, the tepeztate and tobal. It’s a delicate balance of green and vegetal notes on one side, and a pleasant fruity sweetness on the other.

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Size: 750ML

Proof: 88 (44% ABV)

Origin: Mexico

Distillery: Silverio Garca Luis & Epifania Gmez Meja

The Erstwhile Tepeztate-Tobal Ensamble Mezcal is a blend of two different mezcals, one made with tepeztate and the other with tobal agaves. The first brings green and vegetal notes, while the other takes care of the sweetness, fruit, and a full body. Produced by Juan Hernndez Mndez & Hortensia Hernndez Martnez, this small-batch mezcal is made from naturally-fermented agaves that are distilled using traditional methods and bottled at 88 proof.

Erstwhile Tepeztate-Tobal Ensamble Mezcal Tasting Notes

Nose: Vegetal, and pear notes of the tepeztate, followed by the sweetness, fruitiness, and rounder body of the tobal.

Palate: The two complement each other beautifully with green pepper, a minerality, and smooth caramel notes.

Finish: Dry, with a gentle smokiness.

Distillery Information

Meet Silverio Garca Luis and Epifania Gmez Meja, a producer family of Zapotec heritage based in Rancho Blanco Gil, Oaxaca. Counting Silverio and Epifania, there has been at least three generations of mezcaleros in the Garca family. Epifania did not grow up in a mezcal family, but learned the ropes and became a mezcalera of her own right after marrying into the Garca family. She was recently recognized as a Woman in Mezcal in the January 2020 edition of El Mezcal, an online publication by the Mezcal Regulatory Council (also known as the CRM, short for Consejo Regulador del Mezcal).