Puntiagudo Luis Juarez Tepeztate Mezcal
The Puntiagudo Luis Juarez Tepeztate Mezcal (batch LJ-TPX-01) is an intense, floral destilado de agave from San Agustin Amatengo, in the Valles Centrales of Oaxaca, Mexico — 50.5% ABV (101 proof), 750mL, made from 100% wild Tepeztate (Agave marmorata) by Maestro Mezcalero Luis Juarez and imported by PM Spirits. Only 115 bottles were produced. Find more wild-agave releases in our mezcal collection.
- Style: Destilado de Agave / Uncertified Mezcal, Artesanal
- ABV: 50.5% (101 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Producer: Luis Juarez for Puntiagudo
- Region: San Agustin Amatengo, Valles Centrales, Oaxaca, Mexico
One Distillation, One Year in Glass
The wild Tepeztate for this batch grew around Amatengo and was 12 to 15 years old at harvest on January 13, 2025. The agave was roasted for five days in a conical earthen oven with guamuchil and mesquite, crushed with machete and tahona, and fermented naturally for nine days in 1,200-liter sabino wood vats with stream water. Luis Juarez distilled it once, on February 24, 2025, in a 300-liter copper pot still fitted with a refrescadera, producing 120 liters — of which 85 liters rested a full year in glass before bottling on September 25, 2026. Compare it with other ancestral Oaxacan bottlings like the Tepanal Ancestral Espadin Capon Mezcal.
Tasting Notes
A silky, intensely floral spirit with a long herbal finish — wild marmorata character, green and aromatic, carried at full 50.5% ABV with remarkable softness from its year of glass rest.
How to Enjoy
Best enjoyed neat, in small pours, as Puntiagudo recommends for this batch. A standout bottle for collectors of wild-agave spirits — browse the rare and top shelf collection for more micro-batch releases, or our Holiday Gift Guide for gifting ideas.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bottles were made?
115 bottles of 750mL, from 85 liters rested one year in glass after a single distillation.
What is Tepeztate?
Tepeztate is the local name for Agave marmorata, a slow-growing wild agave that takes well over a decade to mature and gives intensely floral, herbal spirits.
Is this a certified mezcal?
It is bottled as a destilado de agave — a 100% agave spirit made traditionally in Oaxaca outside the certified mezcal system.
The Puntiagudo Luis Juarez Tepeztate Mezcal is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, with shipping available where permitted.