{"title":"Sabelotodo","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"sabelotodo-mezcal-ensemble","title":"Sabelotodo Mezcal Ensemble","description":"\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo Mezcal Ensemble is a small-batch ancestral agave spirit bottled at 47.2% ABV in a 750mL bottle, made in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico, by maestro mezcalero Felix Cruz. Sold by retailers as the Ensamble Minero Largo y Espadin, it blends two agaves — Largo (Agave karwinskii) and Espadin (Agave angustifolia) — which are named right on the bottle's label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV: 47.2%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgave: Ensemble of Largo (Agave karwinskii) and Espadin (Agave angustifolia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Felix Cruz, Palenque La Tentacion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo began in 2011 as a project devoted to the micro-regions of Mexico where agave spirits have been made for generations, and it comes from the same founder as Mezcal Legendario Domingo. An ensamble is the traditional way a mezcalero works with what the land gives him: agaves of more than one variety cooked, fermented, and distilled together rather than bottled separately. Here Felix Cruz — who learned mezcal making in Santa Catarina Minas from age 16 and now produces with his brothers at Palenque La Tentacion — combines the structure of wild-family karwinskii agave, in its Largo form, with the generosity of Espadin in a single Minero-style batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetailers describe this ensamble as exceptionally smooth, with soft mineral flavors and a depth of character that builds sip by sip. The two agaves are distilled together, so the mineral core of Minas runs through the whole palate rather than arriving in layers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it neat in a copita and drink it slowly, the traditional way — small sips, with time between them. It is a natural bottle for a side-by-side tasting with Sabelotodo's single-agave Espadin and Largo bottlings, and it pairs well with grilled seafood, ceviche, and dishes with mole negro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat agaves are in the Sabelotodo Ensemble?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo: Largo, a form of Agave karwinskii, and Espadin, Agave angustifolia. Retailers sell the bottle as the \"Ensamble Minero Largo y Espadin,\" and both agave species are printed on the bottle's own label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does \"ensamble\" mean for mezcal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ensamble is a batch made from more than one agave variety harvested, cooked, fermented, and distilled together. It is a traditional field-blend approach, different from blending finished mezcals after distillation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe agaves are cooked for 2 to 4 days in conical earthen pits with eucalyptus and guahulchile wood, dry-fermented for 10 to 14 days, then broken down by machete and crushed by hand with wooden mallets. After a second, two-part fermentation in open-air Sabino oak barrels, the mash is distilled twice in Filipino-style clay pots and proofed with heads and tails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does the label say \"Destilado de Agave\" instead of mezcal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Minero-style spirits are sold as uncertified agave distillates, so the label reads \"Destilado de Agave.\" The methods behind it are fully traditional ancestral production from Santa Catarina Minas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo Mezcal Ensemble is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sabelotodo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67847694876715,"sku":"DM17292L","price":120.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/sabelotodo-mezcal-ensemble.jpg?v=1792010579"},{"product_id":"sabelotodo-mezcal-espadin","title":"Sabelotodo Mezcal Espadin","description":"\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo Mezcal Espadin is a small-batch ancestral agave spirit bottled at 50.1% ABV in a 750mL bottle, made entirely from Espadin agave (Agave angustifolia) in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico, by maestro mezcalero Felix Cruz. The Espadin for this batch was harvested at 8 to 12 years of age, and the whole release totaled just 92 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV: 50.1%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgave: Espadin (Agave angustifolia), harvested at 8-12 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Felix Cruz, Palenque La Tentacion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo began in 2011 as a project devoted to the micro-regions of Mexico where agave spirits have been made for generations, and it comes from the same founder as Mezcal Legendario Domingo. This Espadin is made in the Minero style of Santa Catarina Minas, one of Oaxaca's most traditional mezcal communities. Felix Cruz learned the craft in Minas starting at age 16, set up his own palenque by 19, and now works alongside his brothers at Palenque La Tentacion. Nothing here is industrial: every step, from the pit roast to the final proofing, is done by hand in tiny batches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetailers who have carried this batch describe an unusually smooth spirit for its proof, with soft mineral flavors running through the palate and a texture that stays rounded rather than hot. The pit cooking is kept gentle — water is added about an hour into the roast to soften the smoke — so the minerality of Santa Catarina Minas leads and the smoke supports rather than dominates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip it neat from a copita or small glass, a few drops at a time, and let the bottle rest open for a few minutes before the first pour. It also stands up in spirit-forward cocktails where a high-proof, mineral mezcal is wanted, but a batch this small rewards slow, neat drinking. Pair it with orange slices and sal de gusano, or with grilled meats and mole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does the label say \"Destilado de Agave\" instead of mezcal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Minero-style spirits are sold as uncertified agave distillates. US retailers list this bottle as an uncertified mezcal, and the label itself reads \"Destilado de Agave\" — the production, however, is fully traditional: pit roasting, hand milling, natural fermentation, and clay pot distillation in Santa Catarina Minas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat agave is Sabelotodo Espadin made from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is made from 100% Espadin (Agave angustifolia), the most widely planted mezcal agave. For this batch the plants were harvested at 8 to 12 years old, and the cooked agave was milled by hand with wooden mallets, as the bottle's \"Molido a Mano\" label states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it distilled?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter pit cooking and a long dry fermentation, the agave is crushed by hand and fermented again in open-air Sabino oak barrels. The fermented mash is then distilled twice in small Filipino-style clay pot stills and proofed with the heads and tails of the run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big was this batch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetailer batch notes put this Espadin release at just 92 bottles, rested three years before bottling — availability is extremely limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo Mezcal Espadin is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sabelotodo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67847698907179,"sku":"DM17293L","price":110.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/sabelotodo-mezcal-espadin.jpg?v=1792010605"},{"product_id":"sabelotodo-mezcal-largo","title":"Sabelotodo Mezcal Largo","description":"\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo Mezcal Largo is a small-batch ancestral agave spirit bottled at 49.3% ABV in a 750mL bottle, made from wild Largo agave — the Tobasiche form of Agave karwinskii — in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico, by maestro mezcalero Felix Cruz. The wild plants for this batch were harvested at 14 to 15 years of age, and the release totaled just 72 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV: 49.3%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgave: Largo (Tobasiche, Agave karwinskii), wild, harvested at 14-15 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Felix Cruz, Palenque La Tentacion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo began in 2011 as a project devoted to the micro-regions of Mexico where agave spirits have been made for generations, and it comes from the same founder as Mezcal Legendario Domingo. Largo is one of the tall, trunk-forming karwinskii agaves of Oaxaca, known locally in Minas as Tobasiche, and it is slow to mature — the wild plants behind this bottle grew for 14 to 15 years before harvest. Felix Cruz, who started making mezcal in Santa Catarina Minas at 16 and founded his own palenque at 19, produces it with his brothers at Palenque La Tentacion using the village's ancestral Minero methods from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetailers describe this Largo as an incredibly smooth mezcal with soft mineral flavors and a deep sense of place. The long rest before bottling — three years, per retailer batch notes — rounds off the edges of a spirit bottled just under 50% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a sipping mezcal: pour it neat into a copita, give it a minute to open, and take it in small sips. A 72-bottle batch of wild-agave mezcal is a collector's pour — share it with people who will appreciate it, alongside aged cheeses, charcuterie, or dark chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Largo agave?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLargo is a form of Agave karwinskii — the same family as Barril, Cuishe, and Tobasiche. One retailer lists this exact bottle as \"Largo (Tobasiche),\" and the bottle's own label names Agave karwinskii. It grows wild and takes well over a decade to mature; this batch was harvested at 14 to 15 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many bottles were made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetailer batch notes put the release at 72 bottles, rested three years before bottling. When it is gone, there is no second run of the same batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it distilled?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wild agave is pit-cooked, dry-fermented for 10 to 14 days, broken down by machete, and crushed entirely by hand with wooden mallets. After a second fermentation in open-air Sabino oak barrels, it is distilled twice in small Filipino-style clay pot stills and proofed with the heads and tails of the distillate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does the label say \"Destilado de Agave\" instead of mezcal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Minero-style spirits are sold as uncertified agave distillates — K\u0026amp;L lists this bottle as an \"Uncertified Mezcal\" — so the front label reads \"Destilado de Agave\" even though every production step follows Santa Catarina Minas' ancestral tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo Mezcal Largo is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sabelotodo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67847700119595,"sku":"DM17294L","price":150.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/sabelotodo-mezcal-largo.jpg?v=1792010630"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/sabelotodo.oembed","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}