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Agave de Cortes Reposado

Agave de Cortes Reposado sometimes contains a worm, but sometimes it does not. Check your bottle to see if there’s a worm in the bottom.

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Brand:Agave de Cortes
NOM:NOM-O98X
Mezcalero:Francisco Cortes Hernandez, Leoncio Santiago
Maguey:Espadin
Agave:Angustifolia
Distillation:Copper
Style:Reposado
State:Oaxaca
Town:Santiago Matatlán
ABV: 43%
Age of plant: 8-10 years
Website: http://casacortes.mx/, opens in new window

About this mezcal

Agave de Cortes Reposado is made with agave Espadin. It comes in both the con gusano (with worm) and sin gusano (without worm) varieties. Both options are made by Leoncio Santiago in Santiago Matatlan using a copper still. After distillation, this mezcal is matured in American oak barrels, giving it a caramel color and taste.

Agave de Cortes

The Cortes family has been producing, packing, and trading mezcal in Santiago Matatlan for five generations. They own and operate the restaurant and mezcaleria known as Mezcalogia in Central Oaxaca City, and they also produce and curate the brands Nuestra Soledad and El Jolgorio

Member rating

3.5 out of 5

1 review

Firesidesipper

Firesidesipper

38 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars4 years ago

Smooth and complex, with plenty of up-front smoke. Notes of fresh oak and green bell pepper. I think the aging to make this a reposado covers up some flavor nuances. Rich on the palate with a lingering, mellow finish. A nice sipper. Batch: ACRE270415, Edition: 08, Harvest: 2014, Bottle: 209/2095.

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