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  • Jabalí by Zeferino Gómez (2023 Ancestral Limited Edition)

    Only 72 liters made. Triple-distilled in clay pot and agave quiote. A legacy of the era when Mezcal production was illegal in Oaxaca, this batch of Jabalí crafted by Zeferino Gómez García – a 2023 Ancestral Limited Release – rescues a García family tradition that had been forgotten for almost fifty years.

    Don Lencho, Zeferino’s grandfather, used a hollowed out quiote (the flowering stalk of agave plants) instead of a copper turbante, to evade the military that would come and seize his distillation equipment by force.

    Now you too can partake in this unique mezcal tradition from the García family in Rancho Blanco Güilá, Oaxaca, available for the first time in the United States in partnership with Erstwhile Mezcal.

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    Tobalá (2023 Ancestral Limited Edition)

    Tobalá (2023 Ancestral Limited Edition)

    Crafted from 100% Tobalá agave, this delightful sipper – bursting with ripe tropical fruits and sweet caramel notes – is the ultimate crowd pleaser for mezcal connoisseurs and first-time drinkers alike.

    A legacy of the era when Mezcal production was illegal in Oaxaca, this batch of Tobalá crafted by Silverio García Luis – a 2023 Ancestral Limited Release – rescues a García family tradition that had been forgotten for almost fifty years.

    Don Lencho, Silverio’s father, used a hollowed out quiote (the flowering stalk of agave plants) instead of a copper turbante, to evade the military that would come and seize his distillation equipment by force.

    Now you too can partake in this unique mezcal tradition from the García family in Rancho Blanco Güilá, Oaxaca, available for the first time in the United States in partnership with Erstwhile Mezcal.

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    Tepeztate-Tobalá Ensamble (2018 Limited Edition)

    A true blend of 50% Tepeztate and 50% Tobalá, two agaves that are dramatically different in personality.  This Tepeztate-Tobalá Ensamble is Tepeztate forward, meaning you will likely taste the green, vegetal, and pear notes of the Tepeztate first, before it expands into the Tobalá’s sweeter fruit notes and rounder body.

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    Tobalá (2018 Limited Edition)

    This Tobalá mezcal is an easy sipper, with tropical fruit notes and a rounder mouth feel. It makes us think of dessert, and would make a fabulous after-dinner digestif with dessert or on its own. Banana foster, creme brûlée, banana pudding … The possibilities are endless.

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    Cuishe (2018 Limited Edition)

    An herbal, easy drinking mezcal from the Agave karwinskii family. This Cuishe mezcal has a bit of kick to it with notes of jalapeño pepper, clove and cinnamon.

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    Arroqueño (2018 Limited Edition)

    This delightful expression of Arroqueño is the most aromatic of the 7 distillations from Erstwhile Mezcal’s 2018 flagship line. Bright, botanical, and floral. Perfumery, spice market, and burnt orange on the nose. Lovely notes of green plantain and citrus on the palate.

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    Espadín Capón (2018 Limited Edition)

    Erstwhile Mezcal’s Espadín Capón, a 2018 Limited Edition, is a special distillation of only 100 liters. Made from homegrown Espadín piñas, grown and cared for with love and with pride, on master mezcalero Juan Hernández Méndez’s own land.

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    Bacon Pechuga (2021 Limited Edition)

    Bacon Pechuga (2021 Limited Edition)

    A must-have for any serious mezcal collector. This Bacon Pechuga Mezcal is an all-women collaboration between Erstwhile Mezcal, Master Distiller Hortensia Hernández Martínez, and her daughters in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca.  Only 300 liters made.

    Ripe mango, guava, pineapple, and bacon locally sourced in Oaxaca are the star ingredients.  Three distillations total.  Bacon is slow-steamed in the still for the last two distillations, giving an amazing creamy and smooth texture to each sip.⁠

    Double the Bacon! Double the deliciousness!

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