Morro Mezcal Espadin
Morro Mezcal Espadin is a true artisanal joven mezcal — a 45% ABV (90 proof) 750mL bottle of 100% estate-grown Espadín, hand-crafted by maestro mezcalero Juan Lopez Oliveira at the brand's single palenque in Yautepec, Oaxaca. This is "distilled to proof" mezcal: the first distillation's puntas are blended with the second distillation's heart to reach exactly 45% ABV, with no water added. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 90 proof (45% ABV) — 750mL
- Class: Mezcal Artesanal, joven (unaged)
- Agave: 100% estate-grown Espadín (Agave angustifolia), mature plants harvested around year seven
- Origin: Single palenque, El Gramal, Yautepec, Oaxaca — backed against the Sierra Madre Sur
- Production: mesquite/quebracho earthen-oven cook, axe and wood-chipper grind, open-air pine-vat fermentation with mountain spring water, double-distilled in small 350L copper pot stills
One Palenque, One Maestro
Morro Mezcal is built around a single palenque and a single maestro — the estate-grown agaves are cooked over mesquite and quebracho in a conical earthen oven (deliberately never over-roasted with smoke), ground by hand with an axe and wood chipper, fermented naturally in pine vats with local spring water, and double-distilled in small copper stills. The result is a joven Espadín with earthy depth and clean agave clarity. Browse more from Morro Mezcal or explore Del Mesa's tequila and mezcal shelf.
Tasting Notes
Expect classic artisanal Espadín character — earthy agave, a whisper of wood smoke from the mesquite/quebracho cook, and a clean, dry finish, with the un-diluted "distilled to proof" strength giving it a rounder, more present palate than water-cut mezcals.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a copita at room temperature so the earthen-oven character shows. It also makes a formidable base for a mezcal margarita or Oaxaca Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "distilled to proof" mean?
Instead of diluting with water after distillation, the distiller blends the fractions of two distillations to land exactly at bottling strength — here, 45% ABV — which preserves the agave's full flavor.
Is Morro Mezcal Espadin aged?
No — it is a joven (unaged) mezcal artesanal, bottled straight after double distillation.
Where is it made?
At a single palenque in Yautepec, Oaxaca, from agaves grown on the brand's own mountainside fields at roughly 2,900 feet of elevation.
If you buy one artisanal mezcal this season, make it this — order Morro Mezcal Espadin online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.