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Mezonte Michoacan – Jorge Perez

Mezonte Michoacan is made with maguey Alto, which takes over 15 years to mature and is known to have a very low yield in spirits production.

About this destilado de agave

Mezonte Michoacan is made with maguey Alto (agave Inaequidens) in Rio de Parras, Querendaro, Michoacan. The agave are cooked in a shallow brick oven (if you dig too deep, you hit water), fermented in brick with about 6 liters of pulque, and distilled in a hollowed out tree trunk that has a copper top. This is made by master distiller Jorge Perez. The first batch imported into the US was produced in 2018 at just 285 liters.

See what our friends at Three Minute Tasting had to say about this one: S1:E5 Mezonte Michoacan Agave Spirit Review

Mezonte

Mezonte is a noprofit organization that promotes, supports, and preserves the production and practices of traditional agave spirits. Mezonte’s main objective is to create awareness of the cultural and biological value that these spirits represent. They feature agave spirits from all over Mexico, with an emphasis on Jalisco and Michoacán. Their producers make mezcal, raicilla, barranca, tuxca, sikua, or any other name used for distilled agave in this region. When Mezonte buys a batch from a producer, they only buy 60% of the batch because they want the community and the culture of the community to continue to consume and enjoy as they have for hundreds of years.

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Member rating

4.36 out of 5

14 reviews

little_agave

little_agave

34 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars2 months ago

batch 09 2022. Cucumbers, candied jalapeño, wheatgrass. Im becoming more of a fan of this each time I revisit it.

GMAD

GMAD

64 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars3 months ago

Batch: 04 Apr. 2020, 49%, 200ml

Nose – Cheesy, musky wood with some wet earth, morning grass, and cottage cheese. There’s something sweet in there as well. Like ginger, coconuts, and Sharpie markers.

Palate – An eye opening burst of citrus that hits you in the font end. It’s very tropical, like fruit punch. There’s also a bit of dry, dirty taste in there that accompanies you through the fruitiness, a bit like fresh ginger or orange rind.

Finish – The sweetness and fruitiness dry out. Chewing on passion fruit gum until the flavor is almost gone.

Very good and different. A unique expression that has exceptional flavor.

Batch: 04 Apr. 2020, 49%, 200ml
Nose – Cheesy, musky wood with some wet earth, morning grass, and cottage cheese. There’s something sweet in there as well. Like ginger, coconuts, and Sharpie markers.
Palate – An eye opening burst of citrus that hits you in the font end. It’s very tropical, like fruit punch. There’s also a bit of dry, dirty taste in there that accompanies you through the fruitiness, a bit like fresh ginger or orange rind.
Finish – The sweetne

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JDB

JDB

157 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars1 year ago

49% abv, 2019, Lot 2
Tried a sample at Maestro in Pasadena in June 2022. Elmer’s glue on the nose, chalk. Tastes of strawberry cream and bubblegum. Slightly oily mouthfeel. Great stuff.

JoeVandal

JoeVandal

10 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

2021
450 liters produced

Very soft. Light mint, green apple, minerals, earth, a little green veggie towareds the end…slightly fruity with some sort of berries. Very well balanced with everyone chipping in to the party without anyone trying to take it over.

aarild

aarild

152 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Dusty loft, burnt clay/bricks, pine needles and a bit smoke on the nose.
Caraway, vanilla, spearmint, fresh cheese lactic funkiness, paraguayo peach, epazote. Incredibly long aftertaste. Very special, would not hesitate to get a bottle.

Zack Klamn

Zack Klamn

542 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Nose – Spearmint. Baked brie.

Palate – Sweetness spearhead of dried apricot, dates and brown sugar. A very funky, minty turn in the middle. I get a combo of wet hay, smoked gruyere and cojita cheese as the funky elements. Very dry in the finish (white wine as SoloAgave stated). This is a high quality mezcal but it doesn’t pop as much for me as it does for the others.

SoloAgave

SoloAgave

86 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars3 years ago

2020 – 200 L. My favorite of the Mezonte offerings – just a really rich and complex spirit that stood out to me amongst the current lineup. Bright, floral, fruity, dry white wine and just an all around banger if you’re a fan of Raicilla.

donpedro

donpedro

39 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars3 years ago

Lote 2, 2019, 300L

This is phenomenal! Nose is like a combo of a rubber garden hose that has been left in the sun and freshly mowed grass. Plenty of pineapple or other unspecified tropical fruit aromas as well, with some rawhide funk. Wet rose petals and lavender on the palate, with more pineapple and some faint baking spice/cinnamon. Mezonte knocks it out of the park yet again with this find! Very happy to have bought a bottle; one of my new favorites.

Gregg T&T

Gregg T&T

100 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars3 years ago

Super fragrant. Notes of bubblegum and spearmint. Finish is complex.

Jonny

Jonny

698 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars5 years ago

Lot 01 from 2018. 285 litres produced. Sour notes of wild apples and vinegar on the nose and palate. The palate expands into charred peaches, burned apples, and charred bananas. Lot of grilled fruits on this and a big Strawberry note throughout. Enjoyed it a great deal.

GreenspointTexas

GreenspointTexas

385 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars5 years ago

Cant remember if ive had an Alto raicilla before or not. Anyway, very enjoyable raicilla with notes of apricot, baked bread, and cheese. Absolutely Worth trying

Rakhal

Rakhal

421 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars5 years ago

Lot 01. Strawberries!!! I can’t remember a Mezcal that tasted this much like strawberries! Also anise, caramel, roses, freshly turned soil, and peppermint. The smell was like freshly made cotija cheese.

Squashplayer

Squashplayer

36 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars5 years ago

First nose with a little funk but then turns to sweet flavors of fresh pears and mild mint. Very tasty and quite different. Really enjoyed this new release from rare agave Alto. May have to look hard to find a bottle of this small batch gem

Tyler

Tyler

636 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars5 years ago

Really awesome.. probably just shy of 4.5 stars. Amazing organic sugar notes with flavors of spearmint, raisins, and Orange Julius. Very clean and precise. These batches are small so try it if you see it. Lot 1 from 2018. 285 liters produced.

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