Del Maguey Pechuga Mezcal

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49% ABV• 750mL

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Among the most revered expressions in the world of artisanal mezcal, Del Maguey Pechuga stands apart as a ritual spirit born from centuries-old Oaxacan tradition and an utterly singular distillation process.


Crafted in the remote villages of Oaxaca, Mexico, Del Maguey Pechuga mezcal undergoes a rare third distillation in which a raw chicken breast, seasonal wild fruits, and native spices are suspended in the still, infusing the spirit with extraordinary depth and savory complexity. Made from mature Espadin agave by indigenous Zapotec producers using ancestral clay pot and wood-fired methods, this mezcal represents the pinnacle of small-batch, village-made craft.


  • Nose: Wild fruit, cinnamon, dried herbs, and a distinctive savory quality reminiscent of roasted meat with floral and smoky undertones
  • Palate: Silky and complex with notes of tropical fruit, smoked chili, toasted spice, sweet agave, and an umami-rich depth that sets it entirely apart from conventional mezcals
  • Finish: Long, warming, and layered with lingering smoke, dried fruit, and a haunting savory sweetness that invites reflection

Del Maguey Pechuga is exceptional sipped neat to honor its complexity, though it elevates a smoky Mezcal Negroni or an Oaxacan Old Fashioned to something truly memorable.


Best enjoyed neat at room temperature in a wide-mouthed copita to fully open the aromas. Produced from Espadin agave in the highlands of Oaxaca, this is a spirit meant to be savored slowly and shared on special occasions.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Harvest fruits and spices, with basil

Palate: Lemon and clove, soft and a little salty

Finish: Savory and soft, with an ocean-like salinity

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Location: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
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Master Distiller: Luis Carlos Vasquez and family
Del Maguey was founded in 1995 by artist Ron Cooper, who first saw Oaxaca on a road trip in 1970 and later returned to meet the families who make mezcal by hand. Each bottle comes from one village and names its palenquero, from Zapotec and Mixtec farmer families. Chichicapa is twice distilled by Faustino Garcia Vasquez in wood-fired copper stills. Pechuga starts with Minero from Santa Catarina Minas, distilled a third time in clay with seasonal fruit, spices, nuts and a chicken breast hung in the still.
Map of Oaxaca, Mexico, with Santa Catarina Minas marked
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Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca

Map of Oaxaca, Mexico, with Santa Catarina Minas marked

Santa Catarina Minas is a small town and municipality in the Ocotlán district, in the south of Oaxaca's Valles Centrales. It calls itself the cradle of mezcal, a title rooted in a mezcal and maguey culture traced back to the early Spanish colonial era. The town is best known for ancestral mezcal distilled in small clay pots rather than copper, which gives the spirit a soft, mineral character. Espadín is the mainstay, and producers also distill Arroqueño and wild karwinskii agaves such as Barril.

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