{"product_id":"gozona-arroqueno-destilado-mezcal","title":"Gozona Arroqueno Destilado Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGozona Arroqueno Destilado Mezcal\u003c\/strong\u003e is an uncertified destilado de agave from Luis Enrique Juárez of San Agustín Amatengo, Ejutla, Oaxaca, distilled from 100% Arroqueño agave (Agave americana var. oaxacensis) and bottled at 50% ABV (100 proof) in a 750mL bottle. The agave is roasted in conical earth ovens over mesquite, crushed by ox-drawn tahona, fermented naturally in sabino vats with mountain spring water, and distilled in a copper refrescadera still. 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), joven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50% (100 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 Luis Enrique Juárez (with Sergio Juárez), Gozona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Agustín Amatengo, Ejutla, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgave:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arroqueño (Agave americana var. oaxacensis)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSharing From the Heart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGozona is the work of maestro Luis Enrique Juárez of San Agustín Amatengo, in the Ejutla district of Oaxaca. A schoolteacher by trade, Luis Enrique is the heir to five generations of master distillers: he learned at the side of his father, Sergio Juárez, and built his own brand — Gozona, a Zapotec word meaning “sharing from the heart.” He is an expert in the copper refrescadera still, a traditional technique original to his town, and every batch follows the same slow arc: agave roasted in conical earth ovens over mesquite wood, crushed by ox-drawn tahona, and fermented naturally in sabino wood vats with mountain spring water. Because the Juárez family bottles outside the mezcal denomination, the label reads “Spirits Distilled from Agave” — a destilado de agave in the oldest Amatengo tradition, imported to the US by PM Spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArroqueño is the ancestral parent of Espadín and one of the slowest-maturing agaves in Oaxaca — big, green and generous. The Juárez bottling is rich and full at 50%: roasted agave sweetness, green herbs and the earthy depth that only a decades-old americana plant gives. Compare it with the certified ancestral take from Miahuatlán, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tepanal-ancestral-arroqueno-mezcal\"\u003eTepanal Ancestral Arroqueño Mezcal\u003c\/a\u003e, or its darker palenque sibling, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gozona-sierra-negra-destilado-mezcal\"\u003eGozona Sierra Negra Destilado Mezcal\u003c\/a\u003e. More awaits on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mezcal\"\u003emezcal\u003c\/a\u003e shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat from a copita, rested — at 100 proof this deserves a slow pour and a long evening. It stands up beautifully next to rich food: barbacoa, tlayudas, dark mole. See the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tequila\"\u003etequila and agave spirits\u003c\/a\u003e collection for more ancestral agave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Arroqueño?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgave americana var. oaxacensis — a giant, slow-growing agave that can take two decades to mature, and the genetic parent of Espadín.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Gozona Arroqueno a mezcal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is made exactly as mezcal is in Amatengo, but bottled outside the denomination of origin, so it is labeled a destilado de agave — “Spirits Distilled from Agave” — as printed on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50% ABV, 100 proof, as printed on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Gozona Arroqueno Destilado Mezcal online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor while this small batch lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gozona","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68109386842155,"sku":"DM17704L","price":156.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/gozona-arroqueno.jpg?v=1793680718","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/gozona-arroqueno-destilado-mezcal","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}