Montelobos Espadín

ABV: 43.2% Alc./Vol.

Montelobos is an unaged joven mezcal, crafted from meticulously, cultivated organic agave Espadin, which is roasted underground and small batch distilled to achieve a perfect balance of sweetness and subtle smoke.

TASTING NOTES

color

Crystalline with pearl sparkles.

nose

Damp earth, freshly cut grass, honey, citrus, asparagus and smoke.

taste

Perfect balance between cooked and green maquey, nuts, herbacity and smoke.

PRODUCTION PROCESS

PRODUCTION PLACE

Palenque Montelobos (NOM-0156X), Rancho Loma Larga, Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca

MAESTRO MEZCALERO

Abel & Cuauhtémoc López Mateos under the direction of Iván Saldaña

TYPE OF AGAVE AND CULTIVATION

Organically cultivated Espadín

TYPE OF COOKING

Conical undeground stone pit oven fueled with encino and pine wood

MILLING

Milled with a traditional single stone tahona pulled by mule

FERMENTATION

Wild fermentation in open pine wood vats (no yeast or nutrients added)

DISTILLATION

Copper still distillation heated with direct firewood

THE ESPADÍN RITUAL

Enjoy Montelobos the way it was meant to be enjoyed.

Mexico has a long history of drinking agave-based spirits with homemade salts and seasonal fruits – to enhance certain flavors in the spirit. This custom owes itself to Mexicans’ deep connection to food and celebration.

Our Custom Salt Serve is a true homage to the traditional pairing of orange slices and chile salt – the perfect fusion of our regional cuisine and the unique terroir of our spirit.

Montelobos Espadin was created in the pursuit of showcasing the most complex, but perfect balance between the four basic flavor profiles in artisanal mezcal: green agave, cooked agave, smoke and wild fermentation. These artisan salts highlight 2 of our 4 flavor profiles: green agave and smoke. We have chosen the perfect pairing:

Pair the avocado salt with green or yellow tomatoes while you slowly sip Montelobos Espadín. This will enhance the herbaceous green agave notes of wilderness and fresh cut grass.

Pair the hibiscus salt with red tomatoes while you slowly sip Montelobos Espadín.

This will enhance the earthy, ashy and firewood smoke notes.

Montelobos Ensamble

ABV: 45.3% alc.vol

The Ensamble uses Papalote (A. cupreata) as a base and is complemented by Espadín (A. angustifolia) and Tobalá (A. potatorum); This MONTELOBOS® expression offers an explosion of contrasting flavors such as pink pepper, chamomile and candied apple. It has a body and an acidity in the mouth that highlights smoke and fruit.