Mal Bien Green Tape Espadin Ramirez
~46% ABV (batch-varying) | 750mL | 100% Espadín (Agave angustifolia) | Green Tape | uncertified destilado de agave — Mal Bien Green Tape Espadin Ramirez is the bright, aggressive Ejutla-style espadín from Félix Ramírez Mendez — a full-time farmer first (agave, maize, squash, beans on Yogana's rich cambisol soil) and a part-time mezcalero, working several agave species planted between crop rows. Mal Bien has worked with him since 2018 and calls his output "some of the best mezcal in Ejutla" — "the first commercially bottled" Ramírez Mendez family mezcal. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Every Friday he drives north to sell his mezcal at the Ocotlán market. Official production: 9-ton pit, 3 days, encino/guamuche/guaje wood; 5-day rest; tahona mill; sabino (Taxodium mucronatum) tanks with well water, 3–5 day fermentation; two distillations in a 400-liter copper alambique con refrescadera; adjusted with puntas y colas. Retailers report roasted agave and sea-salt caramels with a rich, smooth, long finish — and Mal Bien's own blog describes it as "aggressive, bright Ejutla style espadín" from the "remarkably consistent Don Félix." Among agave spirits, this is the Ejutla answer to the Miahuatlán Ramos espadín — same agave, same Green Tape line, different valley, different character.
Tasting notes
Roasted agave and sea-salt caramels; rich, smooth, long finish; bright, aggressive Ejutla-style profile. (Per retailer tasting notes and Mal Bien's official descriptor.)
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- ~46% ABV (batch-varying) — 750mL, uncertified destilado de agave
- 100% Espadín — Félix Ramírez Mendez, Yogana, Ejutla, Oaxaca
- Farmer-first part-timer; agave grown between crop rows on cambisol soil
- Green Tape core line; smaller production (~612–866 bottles per lote)
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat — the bright Ejutla style is built for slow sipping, not mixing.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Félix Ramírez Mendez?
A full-time farmer and part-time mezcalero from Yogana, Ejutla, Oaxaca; Mal Bien has worked with him since 2018 and calls his output "some of the best mezcal in Ejutla."
What does "Green Tape" mean?
Mal Bien's core uncertified line — green masking tape with hand-written details instead of a printed label, like the founders' travel bottles.
How is it different from the Ramos espadín?
Ramirez is Ejutla — bright/aggressive style, farmer-first, smaller batches, sabino-only vats, shorter cook; the Ramos is Miahuatlán — rustic/mineral, ranch-scale.
What proof is it?
Official lotes at ~46% ABV — confirm against the in-stock bottle.