Mezcal Amaras Espadin Reposado
Mezcal Amaras Espadin Reposado is a 40% ABV (80 proof) espadín mezcal rested a minimum of three months in a distinctive two-oak barrel — American oak body, French oak lid — built from 8-year agave grown in Tlacolula, Oaxaca. Cooked in conical stone ovens, crushed in an Egyptian mill, fermented in pine vats, and distilled in copper stills, it's one of the most sustainability-driven mezcals on the shelf. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Agave: Espadín (A. angustifolia), 8-year growing period, Tlacolula, Oaxaca
- Size: 750mL
- Resting: minimum 3 months; two-oak barrel (medium-toast American oak body, light-toast French oak lid)
- Production: conical stone oven, Egyptian mill, pine-wood fermentation vats, copper stills
- Awards: Gold — Beverage Testing Institute (2013); Gold — San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2015)
Seed to Sip in Tlacolula
Casa Amarás — led by co-founder and CEO Luis Niño de Rivera — runs mezcal on a "seed to sip" model: the brand plants roughly seven agaves for every one harvested, has put 150,000+ seeds in the ground across 18 agave types, works with WWF on forests, soil, and water, pays its Maestros Mezcaleros fairly, and produced the first carbon-neutral mezcal. The reposado itself is the patient expression of that ethos — espadín given three-plus months in a two-oak barrel that layers American oak's vanilla against French oak's finesse. Explore more agave spirits in mezcal and the wider tequila collection, or see everything from Mezcal Amaras.
Tasting Notes
The brand's official notes open with a graceful hint of warm, recently cooked wood and agave on the nose. The palate is soft and smooth, with light notes of vanilla and roasted hazelnut from the two-oak rest, finishing with a persistent, subtle warmth. It's a gentle, elegant reposado — smoke as seasoning, not the main event.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat in a copita or veladora to catch the cooked-agave character, or let it elevate a mezcal Old Fashioned where the vanilla-hazelnut oak can play against bitters. At 40% ABV it's an easy pour for anyone moving from tequila into mezcal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is espadín?
Espadín (Agave angustifolia) is the most widely cultivated mezcal agave — here grown 8 years in Tlacolula, Oaxaca before harvest.
How long is Amaras Espadín rested?
A minimum of three months in a two-oak barrel: medium-toast American oak body with a light-toast French oak lid.
What makes Mezcal Amaras sustainable?
The brand plants ~7 agaves per harvested agave, works with WWF on land and water, pays fair prices to Maestros Mezcaleros, and produced the first carbon-neutral mezcal.
Is this the same as Mezcal Amores?
Yes — older bottlings in some markets carried the "Mezcal Amores" name; same producer and liquid, renamed.
San Diego shoppers can order Mezcal Amaras Espadin Reposado online at Del Mesa Liquor — a reposado with a conscience, and the gold medals to back it up.