AgaveMezcal
Sierra Negra Mezcal
Sierra Negra is one of the lesser-known Agave americana expressions, grown in remote mountainous terrain that limited commercial harvesting until mezcal's export surge. Still rare in export markets.
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Dark fruit — blackberry, plum — with chocolate, warm spice, deep brooding smokiness. Tannic structure. 'One of the more wine-like mezcal expressions, with a tannic structure that invites comparison to aged Nebbiolo.' The full-bodied Barolo of the mezcal world. Not for beginners.
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Del Maguey Sierra Negra
$100-150Wahaka Sierra Negra
$90-130NOM-070. Mezcal from Agave americana var. (Sierra Negra). Wild mountain agave from Sierra Sur region, Oaxaca. 15–25 years maturation. High altitude, remote harvest. Not the same as Arroqueño despite sharing species ancestor.