Montelobos Joven Espadin Mezcal

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43.2% ABV• 750mL

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Montelobos Joven Espadin Mezcal is a boldly expressive spirit born from the wild heart of artisanal Mexican mezcal tradition. Crafted with hand-selected espadin agave, this joven expression showcases the raw, smoky character that defines great mezcal.


Montelobos mezcal is produced using time-honored methods, with espadin agave at the core of its identity. The joven designation means this mezcal reaches the bottle unaged, preserving the vibrant, unfiltered essence of the agave and the earthy smoke of traditional pit roasting. The result is a mezcal that feels both ancestral and alive.


  • Nose: Roasted agave, wood smoke, and fresh green herbs with subtle tropical fruit underneath
  • Palate: Layers of smoky espadin, citrus zest, roasted peppers, and a whisper of dark chocolate
  • Finish: Long and warming, with lingering smoke, mineral earth, and a clean herbal fade

Montelobos Joven Espadin Mezcal shines in a classic Mezcal Negroni, where its smoke plays beautifully against bitter Campari, and works equally well in an Oaxacan Old Fashioned alongside reposado tequila and mole bitters.


Best enjoyed neat or with a single large ice cube to open up its complexity. Montelobos Joven is made from espadin agave, the most celebrated variety in mezcal production, and reflects the rich craft traditions of Oaxacan distilling culture.

Tasting Notes

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

Palate: A balance of cooked and green maguey, with nuts, herbs and smoke.

Finish: Light smoke with a little warmth

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Location: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
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Master Distiller: Abel López
Montelobos was created by agave expert Iván Saldaña to express the balance and complexity inside the agave plant. The Espadín and Pechuga are made at Palenque Montelobos on Rancho Loma Larga in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, from organically grown Espadín. The agave is roasted in an underground stone pit fired with oak and pine, crushed by a mule-drawn stone tahona, wild fermented in open pine vats with no added yeast and distilled in copper stills over direct fire. The Ensamble comes from Palenque del Tentzo in Puebla, made by Aarón Alva with Papalote, Espadín and Tobalá.
Map of Oaxaca, Mexico, with Santiago Matatlán marked
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Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca

Map of Oaxaca, Mexico, with Santiago Matatlán marked

Santiago Matatlán sits at about 1,725 meters in the Tlacolula district of Oaxaca's Valles Centrales, roughly an hour southeast of Oaxaca City. Known as the world capital of mezcal, the town depends on growing maguey and making mezcal. Its dry valley floor and hillsides are planted with Espadín, and small family palenques in and around town still roast agave in earthen pits. Matatlán was founded in 1575, and its name comes from Nahuatl words meaning among the nets.

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