Real de Oaxaca Reposado Mezcal
Real de Oaxaca Reposado Mezcal is a full-throttle Oaxacan sipper — 40% ABV, 750mL, 100% espadín agave aged about a year in oak barrels. Produced and bottled in Santiago Matatlán — the self-described world capital of mezcal — it is made the old way: artisanal, small-batch, from a family that has been making mezcal for generations. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% espadín
- Aging: About one year in oak barrels (NOM 0134X)
- Origin: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico — produced and bottled locally
- Character: Intensely smoky with butterscotch, candle wax, tar and pine
Oak-Rested Espadín From the Mezcal Capital
Matatlán earned its "world capital of mezcal" title honestly — smoke on the horizon, palenques on every corner — and Real de Oaxaca is a faithful local standard-bearer. A year in oak trades the blanco's floral brightness for weight: smoky butterscotch and candle aromas on the nose, a big tar-and-forest-floor palate with pine lift, and a very minerally, dry finish that asks for another sip. It sits comfortably alongside other artisanal mezcals in our collection, or browse everything from Real de Oaxaca.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Intensely smoky butterscotch and candle wax, some heat. Palate: Weighty and smoky — tar, forest floor, pine over caramel sweetness. Finish: Very minerally, dry, long.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat at room temperature from a small copita or clay vessel — reposado mezcal is built for slow sipping, not shots. Pair with orange slices and sal de gusano for the classic Oaxacan serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Real de Oaxaca Reposado made from? 100% espadín agave, made artisanally in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, and rested in oak barrels.
How long is it aged? About a year in oak (the importer's sales sheet states 1 year; the brand's own page cites 10 months in white oak).
What does it taste like? Smoky butterscotch and candle wax, tar and forest floor, with a dry, minerally finish.
One year in oak, a lifetime of smoke — order Real de Oaxaca Reposado Mezcal online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.