Bozal Cempasuchil Mezcal

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47% ABV• 750mL

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A mezcal that honors the sacred and the sensory in equal measure, Bozal Cempasuchil is crafted by placing marigold flowers alongside native orange peel, ripe mango, and guava directly into the still during final distillation. The result is a spirit as vivid and layered as the Dia de Muertos tradition it celebrates.


Produced using ancestral clay pot stills, Bozal Cempasuchil Mezcal follows the time-honored methods of traditional Mezcal production that define Bozal's commitment to craft. The Cempasuchil flower, a native Mexican marigold believed to guide spirits of the deceased back to the living world, lends this expression its name, its floral character, and the stunning engraved imagery on every bottle.


  • Nose: Bright marigold and tropical fruit lift from the glass, with native citrus peel and a warm, earthy smoke underneath that grounds the bouquet.
  • Palate: Lush notes of mango and guava intertwine with marigold blossom, orange zest, and the subtle clay-kissed minerality that comes from ancestral pot still distillation.
  • Finish: Long and gently floral, with a lingering sweetness of tropical fruit and a whisper of smoke that fades gracefully.

Bozal Cempasuchil shines served neat in a wide copita where its floral aromatics can fully open. For cocktail lovers, it makes a stunning centerpiece in a mezcal sour or a smoky tropical twist on a Paloma, where the fruit and citrus notes are amplified beautifully.


Best enjoyed neat or over a single large ice cube to let its floral and tropical complexity evolve. Bozal Cempasuchil Mezcal is an expression that rewards slow, thoughtful sipping and makes a remarkable centerpiece on any spirits shelf or Dia de Muertos ofrenda.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Bright citrus, late-season florals and a touch of baking spice, particularly allspice

Palate: Fresh green pepper with orange zest, nutmeg and anise

Finish: Smooth and long, with black pepper and a slight smokiness

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Location: Etla, Oaxaca
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Master Distiller: Marcelino Ortiz
Bozal, Spanish for wild or untamed, bottles mezcal from family palenques in Oaxaca, Guerrero and Durango, much of it from wild agave on steep, hard-to-reach hillsides. Agave is roasted in earthen pits, crushed by stone tahona or wooden mallet, fermented open-air with natural yeast and distilled twice in copper or clay. The range runs from Ensamble and Single Maguey bottlings to Sacrificio mezcals distilled with meat or fruit and clay-pot Reserva releases. For every maguey harvested, two are planted in a mountainside nursery and returned to the wild.
LOCATION

Etla, Oaxaca

Etla is the valley at the northwestern end of Oaxaca's Valles Centrales, about 17 km from Oaxaca City. Villa de Etla, its main town, sits at about 1,660 meters on a flat, fertile valley floor with a temperate climate, and its Wednesday market is known for the local white cheese. Mezcal producers here grow cultivated Espadín on the valley's farmland and gentle hills, roasting agave in earthen pits like their neighbors across the Valles Centrales.

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