Espadín (2021 Ancestral Limited Edition)
This rare batch of Espadin – one of Erstwhile’s 2021 Ancestral Limited Releases- marks Master Mezcalero Juan Abel Quiroz Agustín’s debut in the United States and international markets. Only 300 liters made. Natural open-vat fermentation in Santa María Sola, Oaxaca. Distilled exclusively in Filipino-style stills made with clay pots.
$54.95 (375ml)Arroqueño-Espadín Ensamble (2021 Ancestral Limited Edition)
This rare batch of Arroqueño-Espadin Ensamble – one of Erstwhile’s 2021 Ancestral Limited Releases- marks Master Mezcalero Juan Abel Quiroz Agustín’s debut in the United States and international markets. Only 300 liters made. Natural open-vat fermentation in Santa María Sola, Oaxaca. Distilled exclusively in Filipino-style stills made with clay pots.
$69.95 (375ml)Cucharillo Sotol (2021 Limited Edition)
This wild Sotol from Oaxaca’s southern highlands, known as Cucharillo locally, is the most aromatic and botanical from Erstwhile Mezcal’s 2021 Limited Releases. Oregano, lemon balm, and other wild mountain herbs that grow naturally in the same hills make a delightful bouquet in this Cucharillo’s mouth feel and flavor profile.
$94.95 (750ml)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.
$109.95 (750ml)Tepeztate-Tobalá Ensamble (2018 Limited Edition)
Rated 4.50 out of 5A 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.
$109.95 (750ml)Tobalá (2018 Limited Edition)
Rated 4.00 out of 5This 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.
$109.95 (750ml)Madre Cuishe (2021 Ancestral Limited Edition)
A legacy of the era when Mezcal production was illegal in Oaxaca, this batch of Madrecuishe crafted by Silverio García Luis – a 2021 Ancestral Limited Release – rescues a García family tradition that had been forgotten for more than forty 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.
$69.95 (375ml) | $109.95 (750ml)
Tepeztate (2021 Ancestral Limited Edition)
Rated 5.00 out of 5A legacy of the era when Mezcal production was illegal in Oaxaca, this batch of Tepeztate crafted by Silverio García Luis – a 2021 Ancestral Limited Release – rescues a García family tradition that had been forgotten for more than forty 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.
$69.95 (375ml) | $109.95 (750ml)
Henequén (2018 Limited Edition)
A must-have for any serious mezcal collector. This is the first mezcal made from the Henequén agave that is available in the US market. This distillation, made from cultivated Henequén agave, is a small-batch limited edition of 397 liters (roughly 500 bottles) from the personal collection of master mezcal producer Juan Hernández Méndez in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca.
$139.95 (750ml)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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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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Espadín Capón (2018 Limited Edition)
Rated 4.50 out of 5Erstwhile 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.