{"product_id":"puntiagudo-rolando-angeles-barril-ancestral-mezcal","title":"Puntiagudo Rolando Angeles Barril Ancestral Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuntiagudo Rolando Angeles Barril Ancestral Mezcal\u003c\/strong\u003e (batch RA-BAR-04) is an ancestral mezcal from Maestro Rolando Angeles of Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca — made from Barril (Agave karwinskii) over ten years old, double-distilled in a clay pot still, rested more than five years in glass, and bottled at 48.9% ABV in a 750mL bottle. Just 92 bottles were produced. Discover more long-rested bottles in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/mezcal\"\u003emezcal collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mezcal Ancestral, Barril (Agave karwinskii)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48.9% (97.8 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 Rolando Angeles for Puntiagudo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico (agave from San Agustín Amatengo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFive Years in Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Barril was made from Agave karwinskii harvested in San Agustín Amatengo — semi-cultivated magueyes over ten years old, with the concentration and depth only long-aged plants give. It was one of the first mezcals produced in collaboration with Sixto Martínez of Amatengo: 2,013 kg of agave harvested on April 20, 2021, roasted for six days in a conical earthen oven fed with guamuchil and copal, crushed by hand with machete and wooden mallets, fermented naturally for six days in 1,000-liter oak vats with well water, and double-distilled on May 1, 2021 in a clay pot — Rolando works with both 80- and 100-liter pots — yielding 141 liters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf that run, 54 liters were set aside to rest in glass for more than five years before bottling on September 25, 2026. Santa Catarina Minas is one of the few places in Oaxaca where distillation is still done in small clay pots, traditionally with a carrizo (reed) condenser; the clay heats slowly and gently, giving spirits a mineral, earthy character — wet clay, rounded body, silky mouthfeel — that defines the village style you'll also find in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/del-maguey-single-village-mezcal-minero-santa-catarina-minas\"\u003eDel Maguey Single Village Mezcal Minero\u003c\/a\u003e and across Puntiagudo's range, including the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/puntiagudo-nazario-salas-pulquero-mapisaga-mezcal\"\u003ePuntiagudo Nazario Salas Pulquero Mapisaga Mezcal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mineral spirit with hints of green fruit and the sweetness of cooked maguey, with a rich, polished texture. Despite sitting at nearly 49% ABV, it drinks with surprising softness — no harshness, just a calm, silky texture that lets the maguey and the clay speak clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip neat from a copita, slowly. Bottles this small in number belong with collectors of ancestral mezcal — browse the rest of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/mezcal-tequila\"\u003emezcal tequila collection\u003c\/a\u003e for stablemates from Minas and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many bottles were made?\u003c\/strong\u003e 92 bottles of 750mL, from 54 liters rested in glass for over five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does glass resting do?\u003c\/strong\u003e Time in glass (never wood) softens and integrates the spirit without adding oak flavor, preserving the agave and clay-pot character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Maestro Rolando Angeles of Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, bottled by Puntiagudo and imported by PM Spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bottle is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, with nationwide shipping where legal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Puntiagudo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68109389266987,"sku":"DM17718L","price":156.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/barril.jpg?v=1793680868","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/puntiagudo-rolando-angeles-barril-ancestral-mezcal","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}