{"product_id":"sabelotodo-mezcal-ensemble","title":"Sabelotodo Mezcal Ensemble","description":"\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo Mezcal Ensemble is a small-batch ancestral agave spirit bottled at 47.2% ABV in a 750mL bottle, made in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico, by maestro mezcalero Felix Cruz. Sold by retailers as the Ensamble Minero Largo y Espadin, it blends two agaves — Largo (Agave karwinskii) and Espadin (Agave angustifolia) — which are named right on the bottle's label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV: 47.2%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgave: Ensemble of Largo (Agave karwinskii) and Espadin (Agave angustifolia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Felix Cruz, Palenque La Tentacion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo began in 2011 as a project devoted to the micro-regions of Mexico where agave spirits have been made for generations, and it comes from the same founder as Mezcal Legendario Domingo. An ensamble is the traditional way a mezcalero works with what the land gives him: agaves of more than one variety cooked, fermented, and distilled together rather than bottled separately. Here Felix Cruz — who learned mezcal making in Santa Catarina Minas from age 16 and now produces with his brothers at Palenque La Tentacion — combines the structure of wild-family karwinskii agave, in its Largo form, with the generosity of Espadin in a single Minero-style batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetailers describe this ensamble as exceptionally smooth, with soft mineral flavors and a depth of character that builds sip by sip. The two agaves are distilled together, so the mineral core of Minas runs through the whole palate rather than arriving in layers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it neat in a copita and drink it slowly, the traditional way — small sips, with time between them. It is a natural bottle for a side-by-side tasting with Sabelotodo's single-agave Espadin and Largo bottlings, and it pairs well with grilled seafood, ceviche, and dishes with mole negro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat agaves are in the Sabelotodo Ensemble?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo: Largo, a form of Agave karwinskii, and Espadin, Agave angustifolia. Retailers sell the bottle as the \"Ensamble Minero Largo y Espadin,\" and both agave species are printed on the bottle's own label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does \"ensamble\" mean for mezcal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ensamble is a batch made from more than one agave variety harvested, cooked, fermented, and distilled together. It is a traditional field-blend approach, different from blending finished mezcals after distillation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe agaves are cooked for 2 to 4 days in conical earthen pits with eucalyptus and guahulchile wood, dry-fermented for 10 to 14 days, then broken down by machete and crushed by hand with wooden mallets. After a second, two-part fermentation in open-air Sabino oak barrels, the mash is distilled twice in Filipino-style clay pots and proofed with heads and tails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does the label say \"Destilado de Agave\" instead of mezcal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Minero-style spirits are sold as uncertified agave distillates, so the label reads \"Destilado de Agave.\" The methods behind it are fully traditional ancestral production from Santa Catarina Minas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSabelotodo Mezcal Ensemble is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sabelotodo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67847694876715,"sku":"DM17292L","price":120.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/sabelotodo-mezcal-ensemble.jpg?v=1792010579","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/sabelotodo-mezcal-ensemble","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}