Montelobos Ensamble Mezcal

A unique Mezcal blend that explodes in your mouth.

Montelobos or should we say, Mountain of Wolves, was founded in 2011 by Iván Saldaña. A molecular plant biologist AND distiller, Saldaña got in cahoots with 5th generation Mezcalero Don Abel Lopez to make Mezcal in the right way – the traditional, artisanal way, of course. Producing Mezcal the same way it has been made for the last 500 years, they make sure not to rush anything. Plus, they care a ton about wolves – Mexican gray wolves and red wolves are critically endangered, which is why they partnered with the Wolf Conservation Center, a non-profit organization that helps to recover the endangered wolf populations in North America through its three-pronged mission of education, advocacy, and species recovery. Learn more about The WCC and donate today: https://nywolf.org/donate/. So, there you go, a balanced and complex artisanal Mezcal that helps save the wolves.

Montelobos Mezcal Ensamble is a unique blend of Papalote, Espadin, and Tobalá agave. After the piñas are roasted in an underground fire pit filled with volcanic stone for 5-7 days, they’re cut into pieces by hand with a machete. The mechanical shredder mill extracts the agave nectar and they’re left in open-air pine vats to naturally ferment. Twice distilled in copper pot stills, this artisanal Mezcal is an explosion of contrasting flavors. On one side, capers, nutmeg, and pink pepper, supported by sweet cooked agave, citrus, and smoke. The best way to get the most of it? Neat or on the rocks.