Madre Mezcal Artesanal 200mL

Madre Mezcal Artesanal 200mL is a 45% ABV (90 proof) artisanal mezcal in a 200mL flask — the brand's Ensamble expression (roughly 70% Espadín + 30% Cuishe agave), made by hand in the hills of San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca: earthen-pit roasting, tahona crushing, wild-mountain-yeast fermentation, double copper-pot distillation, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 45% (90 proof) — confirm the bottle says "Ensamble"; the separate Madre Espadín SKU is 43%
• Size: 200mL flask (also sold as 3-flask sets by the brand)
• Agave: ensamble of ~70% Espadín + ~30% Cuishe (agave Karwinskii) — Mezcal Artesanal Joven, unaged
• Production: hand-harvested agave, roasted in traditional earthen pit, crushed with tahona, fermented with local well water and wild mountain yeast, double-distilled in the family's aged copper pot still
• Origin: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico — NOM-O191X; mezcalero José (Inés) García Morales and family
• Brand: founded 2016 by Tony Farfalla and Stefan Wigand, partnering with Oaxacan mezcal families; $3M raised 2019

Two Agaves, One Oaxacan Flask

Ensamble is the mezcal world's blend — and Madre's 200mL flask is the low-commitment way to taste one of the good ones. The mix is roughly 70% Espadín (the workhorse agave of mezcal, sweet and generous) and 30% Cuishe (a tall, skinny Karwinskii variety that brings herbal, mineral wildness). Everything happens by hand in San Dionisio Ocotepec: the agaves roast for days in an earthen pit, get crushed by a stone tahona wheel, ferment with wild mountain yeast and local well water, and go twice through the family's aged copper pot still. Sweet smoke, sage, earth, minerals, and a floral finish — a lot of mezcal for 200 milliliters. Explore our Madre Mezcal range, browse mezcal, or compare it to our tequilas to taste the difference between the two agave spirits.

Tasting Notes

Sweet smoke with sweet copal fragrance on the nose. The palate brings sage, earth, and minerals with herbal sweetness and floral undertones — roasted agave and wood smoke — finishing long and floral.

How to Enjoy

Neat in a copita or small clay cup, at room temperature — the traditional way. The 200mL format is made for tasting before committing to the full 700mL.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "ensamble" mean?
A blend of agave varieties — here, roughly 70% Espadín and 30% Cuishe, distilled together.

What is artesanal mezcal?
Mezcal made by hand in the traditional way: earthen-pit roasting, tahona crushing, wild fermentation, copper-pot distillation.

How is mezcal different from tequila?
Tequila is blue-agave-only and mostly from Jalisco; mezcal can use many agave varieties (like Espadín and Cuishe) and comes largely from Oaxaca, with smokier, wilder character.

Why a 200mL flask?
It's the tasting format — same Ensamble as the full-size bottle, sized for sampling (the brand also sells 3-flask sets).

An Oaxacan handcraft in pocket size — order Madre Mezcal Artesanal 200mL online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.