El Jolgorio Jabali Mezcal

Traditional artisanal mezcal forms an important part of rituals, ceremonies and festivities – known as 'Jolgorios' – in villages in their native homeland of Oaxaca, Mexico. 

Part of the El Jolgorio Special Release series that is bottled only once per year, the agave Jabali is named for its resemblance to the ridged back and sharp, curved tusks of a wild boar, or jabali. The plant's fibers are strong, making it difficult to break down during harvest. If that isn't enough to deter the mezcalero, during fermentation of a batch of Jabali, it is common for a white foam to appear. When put in the still, the foam can find its way into the sealed copper seams. Not only can this damage the still as it's heated intensely, but the still becomes much more difficult to clean between batches.