El Diablito Mezcal Joven
El Diablito Mezcal Joven is a 750mL joven mezcal bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from 100% agave in Mexico by WW Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., which has produced mezcal under the El Diablito name since 1997. Bottled young and unaged, it is a pale-straw spirit built on mature agave — the producer's material describes hearts averaging some 70 kg at harvest — delivering sweet agave, fresh fruit and a clean thread of smoke. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof) — US bottling
- Size: 750mL
- Expression: Joven (young, unaged)
- Agave: 100% agave (variety not stated by the producer material found)
- Producer: WW Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., Mexico (brand since 1997)
A Little Devil of a Joven
"El Diablito" — the little devil — has been WW Mexicana's mezcal name since 1997, long before the current mezcal boom, and the joven is the brand in its most direct form: mature agave, processed at the palenque and bottled young, with no barrel between the still and the glass to soften the smoke or mute the fruit. It is an old-school commercial joven rather than a single-village artisanal bottling, priced and built for mixing as much as sipping. Explore more agave spirits in our tequila collection and the wider shelf in our spirits collection.
Tasting Notes
Wine Enthusiast's independent review describes a pale-straw joven with fresh apple, pear, vanilla and smoke, and a refreshing astringency; syndicated retailer notes add sweet agave with earth and a peppery warmth on the finish.
How to Enjoy
The review's own serving suggestion is the house serve: over ice with grapefruit soda, lime and gusano salt. It also works anywhere a young, smoky mezcal is wanted in a cocktail. More mezcal is in our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "joven" mean for a mezcal?
Joven means young: the mezcal is bottled unaged (or with only minimal rest), so the agave, fruit and smoke character comes straight from distillation rather than from a barrel.
Who makes El Diablito Mezcal?
WW Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican producer that has made 100% agave mezcal under the El Diablito brand since 1997.
How strong is El Diablito Mezcal Joven?
The US bottling is 40% ABV (80 proof) in 750mL.
An old-name joven with a fresh, smoky snap — order El Diablito Mezcal Joven online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.