{"product_id":"tepanal-ancestral-coyote-mezcal","title":"Tepanal Ancestral Coyote Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTepanal Ancestral Coyote Mezcal\u003c\/strong\u003e is a still-proof ancestral mezcal from maestro Rafael García Aragón in Santa María Sola de Vega, Oaxaca, distilled from wild Coyote, a variety of Agave americana that grows in the hills around Tepanaltepec, and bottled at 49% ABV in a 750mL bottle. Coyote is slow to mature and hard to find in quantity, so it is rarely bottled on its own. The García Quiroz family has made agave spirits here for three generations: the agave roasts about three days in a stone-lined earthen pit over heated river stones, ferments with wild yeast in open wooden vats, and is double distilled in small clay pots, with every cut judged by hand. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98 proof (49% ABV), still proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgave:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coyote (Agave americana), wild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaestro:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rafael García Aragón, García Quiroz family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earthen pit roast, wild-yeast wood-vat fermentation, double clay-pot distillation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santa María Sola de Vega, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Rarest Agave in the Tepanal Range\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTepanal takes its name from Tepanaltepec, “hill of honeycombs,” for the honey once harvested in these hills, and the brand launched in 2020 with Rafael’s son Jair and partner Antonio Avendaño to bottle Sola de Vega’s clay-pot tradition under one label. Sola de Vega is the district that made clay-pot distillation famous, and Coyote is its wild card: a rugged americana that yields little spirit per plant. Explore more wild-agave \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mezcal\"\u003emezcal\u003c\/a\u003e and small-batch agave spirits across our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarth, cacao shell, leather, roasted maguey and dry forest on the nose. The palate is bold and concentrated — dark chocolate, burnt sugar, pine resin, cracked pepper and roasted nuts — over the mineral depth clay pots leave behind, finishing long, smoky and earthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip it neat from a jícara or copita and give it air — still-proof clay-pot mezcal opens in layers. It also stands up in a mezcal Old Fashioned. Browse more agave pours among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tequila\"\u003etequila\u003c\/a\u003e and mezcal shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat agave is Tepanal Coyote made from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWild Coyote, a variety of Agave americana that grows in the hills around Santa María Sola de Vega. It is slow to mature and low-yielding, which is why single-agave Coyote bottlings are rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does ancestral mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe oldest mezcal method: pit-roasted agave, wild-yeast fermentation in wood, and distillation in clay pots rather than copper. Tepanal is double distilled in clay and bottled at still proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e49% ABV (98 proof) in a 750mL bottle, exactly as it comes off the clay pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Tepanal Ancestral Coyote from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — the wildest pour in the Tepanal range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tepanal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68029851631659,"sku":"DM17545L","price":164.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/tepanal-ancestral-coyote-mezcal-600x800.jpg?v=1793040365","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/tepanal-ancestral-coyote-mezcal","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}