{"product_id":"fanekantsini-chato-mezcal","title":"Fanekantsini Chato Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFanekantsini Chato Mezcal\u003c\/strong\u003e is an ancestral destilado de agave from maestra mezcalera Sosima Olivera Aguilar in San Miguel Suchiltepec, Oaxaca, distilled from 100% Chato — the local name on the bottle for Agave seemanniana — and bottled at 47% ABV in a 750mL bottle. \"Chato\" means something different in every region that uses it; on Sosima's label it is seemanniana, a compact agave of the same family as tobalá, prized for a complex, tropical, aromatic spirit. The agave is milled by hand with mallets in a wooden canoe and distilled in clay pots over wood fire, the ancestral method the Tres Colibrí cooperative was founded to preserve. Fanekantsini's total production across all expressions is only about 1,000 liters a year, and allocations of Chato run to a handful of bottles. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Destilado de agave (uncertified mezcal), ancestral method\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47% ABV (94 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sosima Olivera Aguilar, Maestros Mezcaleros Tres Colibrí cooperative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Miguel Suchiltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgave:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chato (Agave seemanniana), 100%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-mallet milling in a wooden canoe, clay-pot distillation over wood fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Small Agave With an Outsized Reputation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong agave devotees, Fanekantsini's Chato has a habit of stealing the show — bold and expressive, and the bottle people keep reaching back for. That character starts with the plant: Agave seemanniana grows small and dense, sugars concentrated, and in Sosima's hands it distills into one of the most aromatic pours in the Tres Colibrí line. The cooperative, founded by Sosima in 2012, bands together eight producers across Oaxaca's highland Chontal and Sola de Vega regions to share equipment, costs and risk while keeping production resolutely small and traditional. Pair it against her spineless \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fanekantsini-pelon-verde-mezcal\"\u003eFanekantsini Pelón Verde\u003c\/a\u003e for two very different faces of the same palenque, or browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mezcal\"\u003emezcal\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplex, tropical and aromatic: ripe tropical fruit and floral lift over the soft, rounded texture clay-pot distillation gives, with the savory depth and gentle smoke of an ancestral batch underneath. Bold without weight — the finish stays fruity and clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat, in a copita or small glass, sipped slowly — this is a contemplative pour, not a mixer. Collectors of wild-agave \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tequila\"\u003etequila and mezcal\u003c\/a\u003e will find it sits comfortably beside the rarest bottles on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat agave is Chato?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Sosima Olivera Aguilar's label, Chato is Agave seemanniana — a small, dense agave related to tobalá. The name Chato is used for different plants in different regions, so the bottle's Latin name is the one to trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e47% ABV (94 proof), in a 750mL bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaestra Sosima Olivera Aguilar of the Tres Colibrí cooperative in San Miguel Suchiltepec, Oaxaca; imported to the US by PM Spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow limited is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery — Fanekantsini produces roughly 1,000 liters a year across all its expressions, and Chato allocations are counted in individual bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Fanekantsini Chato from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — the bold, tropical heart of the Tres Colibrí range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fanekantsini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68109387530283,"sku":"DM17711L","price":205.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/fanekantsini-chato-mezcal.jpg?v=1793680794","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/fanekantsini-chato-mezcal","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}