Maximo Mezcal Joven

Maximo Mezcal Joven is an unaged joven mezcal, crafted from meticulous cultivated organic agave espadin that is slow roasted and distilled in small batches for a perfectly balanced sweetness with woodiness and subtle smoke.

Maximo Mezcal Joven begins with single-origin Maguey Espadin (Agave angustifolia) grown for up to 12 years in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca. After the agaves are harvested, corn in grown in the same plot for the next two years so the soil can regenerate. The plants are cooked in a traditional river rock conical pit. However, the oven is unique because there is an additional heat source underneath the pit which allows the team to roast at a lower temperature; this gives the piñas an even caramelization without charring the raw plants. This special oven helps maximize (no pun intended) the yield of the harvested agaves and reduces waste. The Maximo team never distills and cooks on the same day because the smoke can infiltrate the active distillation and the open-air fermentation vats. The cooked maguey is cut with machetes into smaller pieces and then crushed by a horse-drawn tahona. After about 8 days of open-air fermentation, the mash is doubled-distilled in copper.

Smooth enough to enjoy neat or in a cocktail. Kosher Certified. Great on the rocks or neat.

Cheers, and enjoy this tequila!