{"product_id":"don-chingon-sabe-white-rum","title":"Don Chingón Sabe White Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon Chingón Sabe White Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piloncillo spirit from Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico, made by the Cortes Hernandez family — the mezcal dynasty behind El Jolgorio and Nuestra Soledad — bottled at 45% ABV (90 proof) in a 1L bottle. Fifth-generation maestro mezcalero Valentin Cortes runs the palenque with his son Asis, fermenting piloncillo — Oaxaca's unrefined dark cane sugar — spontaneously in pine tanks with a small amount of roasted agave, then double distilling in the same copper pot stills the family uses for mezcal, with no additives. Labeled as rum, it drinks like a cross between rum and mezcal. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 proof (45% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar) with a small amount of roasted agave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spontaneous fermentation in pine tanks; double distilled in copper pot stills; no additives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Mezcal Family's Answer to the Agave Shortage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cortes Hernandez family built this bottle to solve a problem they see daily: agave takes six to twenty-plus years to mature, and cocktail demand for mezcal is outrunning what the hillsides can grow. Piloncillo renews in a single season. Don Chingón — 'Sabe a Maguey', 'it tastes of maguey' — applies two centuries of family mezcal craft to cane: spontaneous fermentation, copper pot distillation and nothing added, producing a white rum with genuine Oaxacan terroir. Explore more Mexican spirits in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e collection and wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoasty and brown-sugar sweet on the nose, with sweet piloncillo, smoky agave, earth and a little wood. The palate opens with rounded cane sweetness that gives way to maguey and light smoke — a rum's body with a mezcal accent, in a full one-liter format built for cocktails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwap it into any mezcal or rum cocktail — it lifts a Daiquiri, a Margarita riff or a Paloma with cane depth and a whisper of smoke. Stock your bar from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cocktails\"\u003ecocktail\u003c\/a\u003e ingredients, and browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare-top-shelf\"\u003erare and top shelf\u003c\/a\u003e shelves for the family's limited mezcal releases when they land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is piloncillo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePiloncillo is unrefined whole cane sugar, made by boiling cane juice into cones. It renews in one growing season — unlike agave, which can take decades — making it a far more sustainable base for a cocktail spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it rum or mezcal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is labeled as a white rum and made from piloncillo, but the Cortes family ferments it with a small amount of roasted agave and distills it in their mezcal copper pot stills, so it drinks like a cross between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is it and what size is the bottle?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e45% ABV (90 proof) in a 1L bottle, with no additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour Don Chingón Sabe from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — Oaxacan cane craft in a cocktail-ready liter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Don Chingon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68075664310315,"sku":"DM17625L","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/don-chingon-sabe-white-rum-600x800.jpg?v=1793300152","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/don-chingon-sabe-white-rum","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}