Condesa Clasica Mexican Gin
Condesa Clasica Mexican Gin is a 43% ABV (86 proof), 750mL Mexico City extra dry gin — small-batch distilled in Mexico City with 12 botanicals led by the sacred Mexican resins palo santo and myrrh, over a firm juniper core. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 43% (86 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Mexico City extra dry gin
- Botanicals: Palo santo, sage, jasmine, juniper berries, coriander seeds, elderflower, lavender, rosemary, cedron, myrrh, lime peel and orange peel
- Distillery: Flor de Luna, Mexico City
- Master Distiller: Maestra Destiladora Hillhamn Salome
- Production: Botanicals macerated in grain alcohol for two days, then distilled in a copper pot still
- Origin: Mexico City, Mexico
A Gin Rooted in Curandera Ritual
Condesa is named for Mexico City's Condesa neighbourhood and formulated to celebrate Mexico's abundant flora and the traditional curandera ceremonies those plants are used in — herbs to cleanse negative energy, flowers to attract love, resins to expand consciousness. It is made at Flor de Luna, a women-led micro-distillery in the heart of Mexico City, where the botanicals are macerated in grain alcohol for two days before a copper pot still run; the resinous botanicals — myrrh, palo santo and jasmine — are also distilled as separate concentrates so the master distiller can fine-tune each batch to a uniform profile. Browse the Condesa collection and the full spirits shelves at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The brand's own characterisation: firm juniper notes at the core, elevated by spicy and floral tones, with the dry, earthy presence of sage and citrus-like palo santo. Herbal, floral and citrusy throughout, it leaves a warming, meditative and bitter taste on the palate from the Mexican resins palo santo and myrrh.
How to Enjoy
Built for classic cocktails and fresh profiles alike — a Martini shows off the resinous depth, a gin and tonic lets the citrus and florals lift, and anything with fresh herbs or citrus plays to its strengths.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Condesa Clasica different from a London Dry gin? It is a Mexico City extra dry built on Mexican botanicals — notably the sacred resins palo santo and myrrh, plus sage, jasmine and cedron — layered over classic juniper and coriander, giving a herbal, floral, citrus profile with a warming, bitter resin finish.
Where is Condesa Gin made? In Mexico City, at the Flor de Luna micro-distillery, led by Maestra Destiladora Hillhamn Salome.
What botanicals are in Condesa Clasica? Twelve: palo santo, sage, jasmine, juniper berries, coriander seeds, elderflower, lavender, rosemary, cedron, myrrh, lime peel and orange peel.
What is the alcohol content of Condesa Clasica? 43% ABV (86 proof), in the US 750mL bottling.
A Mexico City original, resins and all — order Condesa Clasica online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.