Bozal Tepeztate Mezcal

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49% ABV• 750mL

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Born from one of the most elusive and slow-growing agaves in all of Oaxaca, Bozal Tepeztate Mezcal is a rare expression that rewards the patient and the curious in equal measure.


Crafted in Santa Ana del Rio, Oaxaca under NOM 472, this mezcal is made from the wild Tepeztate agave, a subspecies of the Marmorata family that clings to steep, rocky cliffsides and takes decades to reach maturity. Its dramatic quiotes bloom a vivid yellow at the end of the plant's life before going to seed, and that wildness translates directly into the spirit itself.


  • Nose: Powerfully floral and expressive, with tropical fruits, fresh berries, and a lingering honeyed sweetness reminiscent of flan.
  • Palate: Lush and tropical, with ripe papaya and complementary notes of orchard fruit and gentle earthiness woven throughout.
  • Finish: Long and mineral-driven, with a wild, herbaceous quality that reflects the clifftop terroir of the Tepeztate agave.

Bozal Tepeztate Mezcal shines on its own, served neat, but its bold floral and tropical character makes it a captivating choice for a mezcal Negroni or a Naked and Famous cocktail.


Best enjoyed neat or with a single large ice cube to allow its complexity to open gradually. Sourced from Santa Ana del Rio, Oaxaca and crafted from wild Tepeztate agave, this is a bottle built for sipping and savoring.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Tropical fruits, fresh berries, caramelized flan

Palate: Floral agave, papaya, tropical fruits, green pepper, minerality

Finish: Clean with lingering minerality

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Location: Santa Ana del Río, Oaxaca
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Master Distiller: Honorato Cruz Molina
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.
Map of Oaxaca, Mexico, with Santa Ana del Río marked
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Santa Ana del Río, Oaxaca

Map of Oaxaca, Mexico, with Santa Ana del Río marked

Santa Ana del Río is a small village of about 500 people in the municipality of San Lorenzo Albarradas, in the mountains east of Oaxaca City. It lies low in a river valley at about 1,030 meters, a few kilometers from San Juan del Río, with a warm climate and summer rains. Wild agaves such as Tepeztate grow on the steep, rocky slopes around the village. Local producers roast agave in earthen pits, crush it with a stone tahona and distill in copper pot stills.

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