Maiz Nation Malted Barley Mexican Single Malt Whiskey
50% ABV (100 proof) | 750mL | Cask strength, NAS | 100% malted barley, Oaxaca, Mexico — Maiz Nation Malted Barley Mexican Single Malt Whiskey is a cask-strength single malt from SolCraft distillery in San Agustín Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico: 100% malted barley, distilled by Maestro Destilador Jonathan Barbieri in a solar-powered copper alembic at 1,600 meters altitude, and matured in 200-liter #4 deep-charred white American oak barrels. Bottled uncut at 100 proof. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Maiz Nation is part of Mexico's emerging whiskey movement — and this is its malt expression, distinct from the brand's corn whiskies. The barley is roasted on a comal with solar energy, fermented for six days, and distilled off-grid in a solar-powered stillhouse: a genuinely unusual production story. Among world whiskies, Mexican single malt is still a rarity, and a cask-strength one rarer still.
Tasting notes
Expect malt-forward character — toasted grain, honey, dried fruit — with deep char oak: vanilla, caramel and warm spice. At 100 proof it is bold but the long fermentation keeps it rounded.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 100 proof, cask strength — bottled uncut
- 100% malted barley, distilled in Oaxaca at 1,600m
- Solar-powered copper alembic distillation, 6-day fermentation
- 200L #4 deep-charred American oak; Maestro Destilador Jonathan Barbieri
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat with water on the side — at cask strength a splash opens the malt and oak beautifully.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mexican whiskey a real category?
Yes — a new wave of Mexican distilleries, including Maiz Nation's SolCraft in Oaxaca, is making serious whiskey from corn and malted barley.
What proof is it?
100 proof (50% ABV), bottled at cask strength.
Is this the same as Maiz Nation's corn whiskey?
No — this is the separate 100% malted barley single malt expression, distinct from their corn whiskies.