Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal 'Las Milpas'
Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal 'Las Milpas' is a 46% ABV (92 proof) unaged mezcal in a 750mL bottle — 100% Espadín agave from the remote village of Las Milpas high above Oaxaca's Central Valleys, roasted in an earthen oven carved into a granite hillside, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: joven (unaged)
- Agave: 100% Espadín (Agave angustifolia), 8–10 years old
- Origin: Las Milpas, Oaxaca, Mexico — high above the Central Valleys, near San Dionisio Ocotepec
- Production: palenquero Anastacio Cruz Antonio and sons Rigoberto, Abel & Pedro; agave roasted ~4 days in an earthen horno carved directly into the granite hillside, horse-drawn molino, 7–10 day natural fermentation in open-air wooden tanks, double-distilled in small copper pot stills
- Awards: Gold, Beverage Testing Institute 2022 & 2023; Double Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2023
The Granite-Oven Mezcal
Las Milpas is Del Maguey's floral expression — and its oven is one of a kind. High above the Central Valleys, in a village reached by rugged dirt roads, the Cruz Antonio family's palenque roasts ripe Espadín in an earthen horno carved directly into the granite hillside, which lends the mezcal a stony, almost salty undertone beneath its florals. The nose opens on slate and minerals with tropical fruit and citrus; the palate unfolds rose petal, lavender, tarragon, and pea shoots into a long, dry finish. As the brand says: you don't find mezcal — mezcal finds you. Shop all mezcal, browse Del Maguey, or line it up against El Chapu Linero.
Tasting Notes
Slate and mineral notes balanced by tropical fruit and citrus on the nose. The palate layers rose-petal florals, lavender, tarragon, and pea shoots over roasted agave and gentle smoke, evolving into a long, pleasantly dry finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a proper tasting glass, sipped slowly — this is the bottle for appreciating terroir. It also shines in mezcal-forward cocktails where florals can lead.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Las Milpas unique?
The granite-hillside oven — the agave roasts in an earthen horno carved into solid granite, giving the mezcal a distinctive stony, mineral, almost salty character under its floral profile.
Who makes it?
Anastacio Cruz Antonio and his sons Rigoberto, Abel, and Pedro, in the remote village of Las Milpas above Oaxaca's Central Valleys.
What awards has it won?
Gold at the Beverage Testing Institute (2022 and 2023) and Double Gold at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Floral, mineral, and unmistakably Oaxacan — grab Del Maguey Las Milpas at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.