El Jolgorio Cenizo Mezcal

Mezcal: El Jolgorio Cenizo

El Jolgorio Cenizo (a. Karwinskii) is made with an agave Karwinskii that the producer calls Cenizo.

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Size: 750ML

Proof: 96 (48% ABV)

Origin: Mexico

Distillery: NOM-O98X

El Jolgorio Cenizo is made with maguey Cenizo (agave Karwinskii) that takes up to 14 years to mature. The first batch of this mezcal was released as a fairly large lot considering how seldom agave Cenizo is used in Oaxacan Mezcal. Master Mezcalero Ignacio Parada is well known for his work with wild agave, and this Cenizo is no exception to his strong record of creating great mezcal. Notes of this mezcal include sweet nectar, chalky minerals, and sea salt. It has a long, extended finish. Newer releases of this mezcal come in a black bottle, and are no longer labelled Cenizo as the CRM told El Jolgorio that in order to certify this mezcal, Cenizo could not be used to name this Karwinskii agave. Despite the local naming, this is now simply called a.Karwinskii.

El Jolgorio Cenizo Mezcal Tasting Notes

Nose: Cooked agave.

Palate: Notes of this mezcal include sweet nectar, chalky minerals, and sea salt.

Finish: Perfect, long lasting finish.

Distillery Information

El Jolgorio translates to the revelry. Jolgorios are small festivals that occur in remote, mountain villages throughout Oaxaca, Mexico. They celebrate births, deaths, weddings and Saints days. For centuries, the lifeblood of these celebrations has been traditional mezcal. In 2010, the Corts family began building a collective of top mezcal distillers from around Oaxaca. As of 2019, El Jolgorio represents sixteen different families, working in ten different regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, each with its own special story. Every bottle is hand-marked with the specific details of each batch, to truly connect the drinker with the family behind the expression. In 2017, the team behind the brand realized that certain varieties of agave would be extremely limited and they would only be able to make them available once per year (if at all). They began packaging these rare editions in black bottles to set them apart from the other releases.