Clase Azul Mezcal Tequila
Clase Azul Mezcal Tequila is a 750mL joven mezcal bottled at 44% ABV (88 proof) — the expression now sold as Clase Azul Mezcal Durango, made from wild Cenizo agave (Agave durangensis) in the highlands of Durango, northern Mexico, and presented in a black hand-carved decanter inspired by barro negro pottery. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 44% (88 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Mezcal joven (unaged)
- Agave: 100% wild Cenizo (Agave durangensis), which takes some 12–15 years to mature
- Region: Durango, northern Mexico — semi-arid highlands, mineral-rich soils
- Production: Artisanal methods — hearts pit-roasted and hand-milled, double distilled (NOM-D291G)
- Decanter: Hand-carved by artisans of a Mazahua community; cap hand-beaded by Wixarika (Huichol) artisans
- Origin: Durango, Mexico — Clase Azul
Wild Cenizo from the Durango Highlands
Clase Azul's mezcal comes from a different Mexico than its Jalisco tequilas: the semi-arid highlands of Durango, where Cenizo agave grows wild in mineral-rich soil and takes well over a decade to mature. The hearts are pit-roasted and hand-milled following artisanal practice, then double-distilled into a joven — unaged, so the agave and the roast speak without any barrel between them and the glass. The vessel is part of the statement: a dark decanter inspired by black clay, hand-carved by Mazahua artisans, its cap beaded by hand by Wixarika artisans — no two caps are alike. Browse the house on the Clase Azul vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's official notes: a bright, crystalline spirit with silver highlights and a medium body; aromas of citrus, herbal notes, green olive, cooked agave and clove; and a palate of peanut, brown sugar, honey, wood, chocolate and ripe fruit — an unusually rich, rounded profile for an unaged mezcal, carried by the Cenizo agave itself.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat from a wide clay copita or a small glass, slowly — joven mezcal of this depth is a sipping spirit, not a shot. It also anchors a mezcal Old Fashioned where the chocolate and brown sugar notes come forward. More agave spirits are in our mezcal collection and the wider tequila collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Clase Azul mezcal is this?
The Durango expression — made from wild Cenizo agave and sold in the black carved decanter. (Clase Azul's Guerrero mezcal is a separate bottling: Papalote agave, a green decanter and a lower proof.) The "Tequila" in this listing's title is a catalogue naming quirk; the spirit is a mezcal, not a tequila.
What is Cenizo agave?
Cenizo (Agave durangensis) is a wild agave native to Durango that takes roughly 12–15 years to mature. It gives this mezcal its distinctive richness — brown sugar, honey, peanut and chocolate notes alongside the expected citrus and herbs.
Is Clase Azul Mezcal aged?
No. It is a joven — bottled unaged — so its flavour comes entirely from the agave, the pit roast and the distillation. The elaborate decanter is ceramic art, not a barrel.
Wild Cenizo in a hand-carved black decanter — order Clase Azul Mezcal online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.