Erstwhile Henequen
$143.00
Tasting profile: limestone, slightly spicy notes with a hint of tingly numbness on the tongue reminiscent of Sichuan peppercorns,
Erstwhile Henequén Mezcal is produced by Juan Hernández Méndez in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca using maguey Henequén (agave Fourcroydes) which is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula. These agaves were originally bought by a Tequilero in Jalisco. However, due to the high fiber content of these agaves, the agave broke the milling machine and the Tequilero angrily sold it to Juan Hernández Méndez. They were crushed by tahona, fermented in open-air wooden vats, and distilled in copper alembic pots. A 397 liter batch was distilled in December 2017.
This is the only expression of Henequen currently in the US market so don't miss out on the opportunity to try this. Henequen agave was used primarily for rope where it was sold all over the world giving them financial autonomy to the isolated Yucatán.
Erstwhile Mezcal is an importer based in Brooklyn, New York. They specialize in artisanal and ancestral mezcal. Their founders created Erstwhile to be a platform for the core values and social missions that they believe in. Mezcal education. Promoting and helping small producers to export for the first time. Elevating women’s voices in Mezcal and the broader wine & spirits industry. Transparency in who we are as individuals, and in every aspect of how we do business.
NOM: NOM-O496X
Mezcalero: Juan Hernández Méndez
Maguey: Henequén
Grind: Tahona
Distillation: Copper
Style: Joven
State: Oaxaca
Town: Santiago Matatlan
ABV: 45%
Age of plant: 5-7 years
Batch size: 397 liters
Release year: 2018
Erstwhile Henequén Mezcal is produced by Juan Hernández Méndez in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca using maguey Henequén (agave Fourcroydes) which is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula. These agaves were originally bought by a Tequilero in Jalisco. However, due to the high fiber content of these agaves, the agave broke the milling machine and the Tequilero angrily sold it to Juan Hernández Méndez. They were crushed by tahona, fermented in open-air wooden vats, and distilled in copper alembic pots. A 397 liter batch was distilled in December 2017.
This is the only expression of Henequen currently in the US market so don't miss out on the opportunity to try this. Henequen agave was used primarily for rope where it was sold all over the world giving them financial autonomy to the isolated Yucatán.
Erstwhile Mezcal is an importer based in Brooklyn, New York. They specialize in artisanal and ancestral mezcal. Their founders created Erstwhile to be a platform for the core values and social missions that they believe in. Mezcal education. Promoting and helping small producers to export for the first time. Elevating women’s voices in Mezcal and the broader wine & spirits industry. Transparency in who we are as individuals, and in every aspect of how we do business.
NOM: NOM-O496X
Mezcalero: Juan Hernández Méndez
Maguey: Henequén
Grind: Tahona
Distillation: Copper
Style: Joven
State: Oaxaca
Town: Santiago Matatlan
ABV: 45%
Age of plant: 5-7 years
Batch size: 397 liters
Release year: 2018
Erstwhile Henequen
$143.00
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