Mengolí de Morelos, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
0722ER, 48%, 1,344 bottles, July, 2022
This batch was produced using espadín grown entirely on the Ramos family’s
land, surrounding their ranch in Mengolí.
Victor and his son Emanuel are the 3rd and 4th generations of the Ramos family
to produce mezcal in the Miahuatlán district of Oaxaca. They are related to the
neighboring Cortes Family by way of Victor’s wife (Emanuel’s mother), Cleotilde,
whose sister Cesilia is married to Felipe.
PRODUCTION
OVENS: 15 ton pit
COOK TIME: 6 Days
WOOD: encino, guamuche, mesquite
REST: tepextate and tobalá are milled immediately,
others rest 5-7 Days
MILL: tahona
FERM TANKS: sabino, oak
WATER: well
FERM. TIME: 3-8 days
DISTILLATIONS: two
STILLS: two copper alambiques con refrescadera
(275L/each)
ADJUSTMENT: puntas y colas