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- Category Mezcal
- Country Mexico
- Region Puebla
- Age NAS
- Style Blended Joven Mezcal
- Alcohol 45.3%*
Montelobos Mezcal
Montelobos Ensamble Mezcal
(0.75l,
45.3%*)
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Price
$75.99
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.
- Category Mezcal
- Country Mexico
- Region Puebla
- Age NAS
- Style Blended Joven Mezcal
- Alcohol 45.3%*
Appearance / Color
Clear
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Hints of cooked agave, smoke, and citrus.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Notes of capers, nutmeg, and pink pepper, supported by sweet cooked agave, citrus, and smoke.
Finish
Long with a touch of pink pepper.
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
All Tequila is Mezcal, but not all Mezcal is Tequila.
While Mezcal is produced all across Mexico, most of the Mezcal we see is produced in the state of Oaxaca. Interestingly, over 70% of Mezcal is made from the Espadín agave—even though more than 20 types of agave are used to make Mezcal.
Espadín. That word means “sword” in Spanish because the leaves look like a mass of swords projecting out of the plant. Espadín Mezcals are most common because it has been the easiest agave to cultivate.
While Mezcal is produced all across Mexico, most of the Mezcal we see is produced in the state of Oaxaca. Interestingly, over 70% of Mezcal is made from the Espadín agave—even though more than 20 types of agave are used to make Mezcal.
Espadín. That word means “sword” in Spanish because the leaves look like a mass of swords projecting out of the plant. Espadín Mezcals are most common because it has been the easiest agave to cultivate.
All Tequila is Mezcal, but not all Mezcal is Tequila.
Espadín. That word means “sword” in Spanish because the leaves look like a mass of swords projecting out of the plant. Espadín Mezcals are most common because it has been the easiest agave to cultivate.
All Tequila is Mezcal, but not all Mezcal is Tequila.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
All Tequila is Mezcal, but not all Mezcal is Tequila.
While Mezcal is produced all across Mexico, most of the Mezcal we see is produced in the state of Oaxaca. Interestingly, over 70% of Mezcal is made from the Espadín agave—even though more than 20 types of agave are used to make Mezcal.
Espadín. That word means “sword” in Spanish because the leaves look like a mass of swords projecting out of the plant. Espadín Mezcals are most common because it has been the easiest agave to cultivate.
While Mezcal is produced all across Mexico, most of the Mezcal we see is produced in the state of Oaxaca. Interestingly, over 70% of Mezcal is made from the Espadín agave—even though more than 20 types of agave are used to make Mezcal.
Espadín. That word means “sword” in Spanish because the leaves look like a mass of swords projecting out of the plant. Espadín Mezcals are most common because it has been the easiest agave to cultivate.
All Tequila is Mezcal, but not all Mezcal is Tequila.
Espadín. That word means “sword” in Spanish because the leaves look like a mass of swords projecting out of the plant. Espadín Mezcals are most common because it has been the easiest agave to cultivate.
All Tequila is Mezcal, but not all Mezcal is Tequila.
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