Montelobos Joven Mezcal

Montelobos Joven Mezcal 750ML is a 100% organic Espad?n mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico, bottled at 43.2% ABV (86.4 proof). Awarded Double Platinum at the ASCOT Awards, this traditionally produced joven stands apart through its full-chain artisanal process ? underground pit roasting, stone tahona milling, wild fermentation, and copper-pot distillation ? all using certified organic agave.

Quick Facts: ABV: 43.2% | Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico | Joven (Unaged) | Distillery: Santiago Matatl?n, Oaxaca

Production & Heritage

Montelobos is the creation of Iv?n Salda?a, an agave biologist whose scientific background shapes every stage of production. The certified organic Espad?n agave pi?as are roasted underground in volcanic stone pits for five days, then crushed using a traditional cantera stone tahona pulled by a mule named Rambo ? whom Salda?a has called the second most important source of energy after the wood we use to cook the pi?as. The crushed agave is wild-fermented in open-air pine vats for up to seven days before being twice distilled in firewood-heated copper pot stills. This combination of organic certification and fully traditional methods sets Montelobos apart from many industrial-scale mezcals in its price range.