{"product_id":"gozona-sierra-negra-destilado-mezcal","title":"Gozona Sierra Negra Destilado Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGozona Sierra Negra Destilado Mezcal\u003c\/strong\u003e is an uncertified destilado de agave from Luis Enrique Juárez of San Agustín Amatengo, Ejutla, Oaxaca, distilled from 100% Sierra Negra agave (a sub-varietal of Agave americana) and bottled at 48% ABV (96 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. Note: this is the Juárez family’s Gozona bottling — a different producer and a different bottle from the Palenqueros Baltazar Cruz Sierra Negra we also carry. 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 48% (96 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 Sierra Negra (Agave americana)\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\u003eSierra Negra is the giant of the americana family, and in the Juárez family’s hands it yields one of the most complex destilados in the Gozona range — deep, dark and layered, with the Amatengo earth-oven character running through roasted agave, dried fruit and warm spice. Tasting it beside the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/palenqueros-baltazar-cruz-sierra-negra-mezcal\"\u003ePalenqueros Baltazar Cruz Sierra Negra Mezcal\u003c\/a\u003e is a genuine education in how two maestros read the same rare agave. Browse more 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 and unhurried — a bottle for the end of the night and for collectors of rare americana agave. A splash of still water pulls the darker fruit forward. Find its palenque sibling, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gozona-barril-chino-destilado-mezcal\"\u003eGozona Barril Chino Destilado Mezcal\u003c\/a\u003e, and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tequila\"\u003etequila and agave spirits\u003c\/a\u003e collection at Del Mesa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the same as the Palenqueros Sierra Negra?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is Gozona, by Luis Enrique and Sergio Juárez of San Agustín Amatengo. The Palenqueros bottling is by Baltazar Cruz of San Luis Amatlán — same agave, different producer, village and still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Gozona Sierra Negra 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e48% ABV, 96 proof, per the current bottling on the Rock Steady Spirits pricebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Gozona Sierra Negra 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":68109386776619,"sku":"DM17703L","price":153.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/gozona-sierra-negra.jpg?v=1793680693","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/gozona-sierra-negra-destilado-mezcal","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}