Mezonte Jalisco Lorenzo Y Tomas Virgen Mezcal

An extraordinary ancestral agave spirit bottled under the Mezonte non-profit project, which supports traditional agave distillers and protects bio-cultural heritage across Mexico. Handcrafted by Maestros Mezcaleros Lorenzo and Tomás Virgen in the region of Tuxpan, Jalisco, this spirit is produced using locally harvested agaves such as Maguey Lineño and Maguey Cerrudo. The agave hearts are subterranean pit-roasted with wood, hand-mashed using wooden mallets, naturally fermented in stone and wood vats with wild ambient yeasts, and distilled in traditional Filipino-style wooden stills with copper bowls, producing a rustic, deeply nuanced, and authentic small-batch expression.

Food Pairing: Grilled pork carnitas, roasted venison, complex mole poblano, aged cotija cheese, and artisanal dark chocolate.

Tasting Notes: Clear with impressive viscosity and slow legs, offering a full-bodied, complex mouthfeel that combines bright tropical fruitiness, sweet cooked agave, and rich rustic minerals.

Nose: Highly expressive and aromatic, featuring notes of sweet roasted agave, ripe tropical fruit (guava, melon), pine resin, wet earth, citrus zest, and soft wood smoke.

Palate: Rich, velvety, and layered, displaying flavors of cooked agave, tropical fruit syrup, herbal mint, green pepper, earthy minerals, and a gentle, integrated wood ash smoke.

Finish: Exceptionally long and warm with lingering notes of sweet agave, light pepper spice, damp earth, and clean, lingering smoke.

Serve: Served neat at room temperature in a traditional copita, jícara, or wide-rimmed glass to allow its multi-layered rustic aromas to open up fully.