Tepanal Coyote Puntas is produced by mezcalero Rafael “Rafa” García Aragon in Santa María Sola de Vega, Oaxaca.
About this destilado de agave
Tepanal Coyote Puntas is produced by mezcalero Rafael “Rafa” García Aragon in Santa María Sola de Vega, Oaxaca. The agaves are roasted in a pit oven, fermented for 5-7 days in cypress tanks with open air yeasts, milled by mechanical shredder, and double distilled in small clay pots. The puntas is the first cut off the still, and is known for it’s intense flavor and high ABV.
An exclusive batch of this was bottled for SF Tequila Shop as a co-label with their brand Don Jatt.
Tepanal Agave Spirits
The name Tepanal comes from the Nahuatl word “Tepanaltepec,” which means “hill of honeycombs,” which was the name for Santa Maria Sola from the time of the Spanish conquest until 1915. Tepanal pays homage to the community and its history, where honey extraction was an important activity that the residents of Tepanaltepec implemented.
Rafael “Rafa” Garcia Aragon is a first generation mezcalero. Rafa emigrated to California but returned to Santa Maria Sola in 2008 and established his distillery, Palenque Escondido, in 2014. Rafa’s son, Jair Garcia, also became involved in the mezcal-making process, and, in 2019, at the age of 21, Jair immigrated to California to raise funds to start their mezcal brand. Along with Antonio Avendaño, they established Tepanal in May 2020.
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58 reviewsbatch EXC001 bottle 86/120 64.5v
hit with sweet scents of cinnamon and spice. banana, melon, hay. some version of powdered sugar.
more sugar followed by a fresh bright swell of flavor, very saturating and potent. take your time with this delicious yet abundantly flavorful creation. short vegetal note followed by a distinctive toasted sweetness, shifting into brown sugar and a caramelized sugar finish. really tasty. enjoy the sweet sips and take it all in. this is a treat to celebrate. thank you Tepanal and SF Tequila Shop for bringing this to us. not for the faint of heart with the abv. get some of this!
batch EXC001 bottle 86/120 64.5v
hit with sweet scents of cinnamon and spice. banana, melon, hay. some version of powdered sugar.
more sugar followed by a fresh bright swell of flavor, very saturating and potent. take your time with this delicious yet abundantly flavorful creation. short vegetal note followed by a distinctive toasted sweetness, shifting into brown sugar and a caramelized sugar finish. really tasty. enjoy the sweet sips and take it all in. this is a treat to celebrate. thank you