{"product_id":"fanekantsini-coyote-mezcal","title":"Fanekantsini Coyote Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFanekantsini Coyote Mezcal\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clay-pot destilado de agave from maestra mezcalera Sosima Olivera Aguilar in San Francisco Sola de Vega, Oaxaca, distilled from 100% Coyote — a subvariety of Agave americana var. oaxacensis — and bottled at 48.5% ABV in a 750mL bottle. Sola de Vega, at 4,500 feet in the Sierra Madre del Sur, holds some of the richest agave diversity in Mexico and is renowned for mezcal olla de barro, distilled in small clay pots. Sosima roasts the Coyote in a conical earthen pit over oak, grinds it with wooden mallets, ferments it in open-air cypress wood vats with ambient yeast and well water, and double distills it in clay pots. This batch ran to just 80 liters. 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 clay-pot method\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48.5% ABV (97 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 Francisco Sola de Vega, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgave:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coyote (Agave americana var. oaxacensis), 100%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earthen pit roast, wooden-mallet grind, open-air cypress-vat fermentation, double clay-pot distillation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEighty Liters From the Heart of Sola de Vega\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFanekantsini is produced by the Maestros Mezcaleros Tres Colibrí cooperative, an association of eight producers in the highland Chontal and Sola de Vega regions of Oaxaca founded in 2012 by Sosima Olivera Aguilar. Originally from San Miguel Suchiltepec in the Chontal region, Sosima comes from a line of mezcaleros and recalls making mezcal with her father and grandmother as a small child. The co-op shares costs, work and risk among its producers while committing to ethically produced, small-batch mezcal from native agave. An 80-liter batch of a wild americana subvariety is about as small as commercial mezcal gets — compare it with her \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fanekantsini-chato-mezcal\"\u003eFanekantsini Chato\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fanekantsini-pelon-verde-mezcal\"\u003ePelón Verde\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mezcal\"\u003emezcal\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soft mouthfeel clay-pot mezcals are known for, with the bright, lactic acidity common to Sola de Vega: creamy texture up front, then lifted fruit, herbs and a fine mineral thread, finishing clean with gentle earth. Rich and rounded, but never heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip it neat to follow the clay-pot texture, or let a splash of it transform a spirit-forward serve from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cocktails\"\u003ecocktail\u003c\/a\u003e staples. This is a bottle for slow evenings and agave completists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Coyote agave?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA subvariety of Agave americana var. oaxacensis that grows around Sola de Vega. It is a distinct plant from arroqueño, though the two share the americana family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e48.5% ABV (97 proof), in a 750mL bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big was the batch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust 80 liters, double distilled in clay pots in San Francisco Sola de Vega.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaestra Sosima Olivera Aguilar of the Tres Colibrí cooperative in Oaxaca; imported to the US by PM Spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Fanekantsini Coyote from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — an 80-liter clay-pot batch from a maestra at the top of her craft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fanekantsini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68109389168683,"sku":"DM17715L","price":229.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/fanekantsini-coyote-mezcal.jpg?v=1793680832","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/fanekantsini-coyote-mezcal","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}