Tio Pesca Mexicano is an ancestral mezcal made by hand with the wild maguey Mexicano in the town of Sola de Vega, Oaxaca, Mexico.
About this mezcal
Tio Pesca Mexicano is made with wild maguey Mexicano in the remote town of Sola de Vega, Oaxaca. The town of Sola de Vega is known for its clay pot distillation, and this clay-pot distilled mezcal is made by maestro mezcalero Fernando Mitra. The agave are cooked in an underground pit oven, crushed by hand with mallets, fermented in Sabina wood vats, and double distilled in clay.
Tio Pesca Mezcal
Tío Pesca is a Santa Sabia Distillery project that brings an exclusive collection of ancestral palenques to the international market. They seek to preserve traditions and processing techniques that their ancestors have transmitted from generation to generation. Santa Sabia Distillery is also involved in Pescador de Suenos Mezcal, Aprendiz Mezcal, and Vecindad Tequila.
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BoulderBrexitRefugee
29 reviewsBatch TP ME 01, 2017. Sampled at a tasting along with the other three from Tio Pesca and immediately bought a bottle. In fairness they are all good, but this has a certain something that I really like. Saw someone else mention an affinity for Sola de Vega and perhaps that is it as a couple others I’ve really enjoyed in the past are from that same region too.
Jonny
705 reviewsBatch TPMX-01 from 2018: Aromas of old beat-in leather and a dusty shelf. You can smell the age on this, but it’s very faint. The palate has some vegetal notes of raw root vegetables, celery, and cabbage. More notes of ash, hot plastic, and a hint of chocolate on the finish. Overall it’s a bit thin and kind of watery. At 47%, I wouldn’t expect that.
TheAgaveFairy
169 reviewsNose: Clean, clay and agave and fruit are matched nicely here in a clean package. Some leafy herbs, ink, and dryer sheets back that up – these [wider mouth than Glencairns] glasses really highlight “Mexicano” agave. Mild lactic tones, soft papaya. Maybe like a soft yogurt + fruit cup image comes to mind.
Palate: Balance, control, good texture. Nearly simplistic, hot, creamy. Transition to the finish starts ashy, but some fruit and herbs pull through to leave things less acrid. Chocolate tones, red velvet and such are becoming apparent to me later in this review, which isn’t always shocking for Mexicano.
Nose: Clean, clay and agave and fruit are matched nicely here in a clean package. Some leafy herbs, ink, and dryer sheets back that up – these [wider mouth than Glencairns] glasses really highlight “Mexicano” agave. Mild lactic tones, soft papaya. Maybe like a soft yogurt + fruit cup image comes to mind.
Palate: Balance, control, good texture. Nearly simplistic, hot, creamy. Transition to the finish starts ashy, but some fruit and herbs pull through to leave things less acrid. Chocolate to
Tyler
641 reviewsClay heavy and spicy. Not bad but a little pungent on the finish. Not very complex. Seems watered down unfortunately. I like it a bit more than some of the other Tio Pescas that I’ve tried because of the zesty flavor of the Maguey Mexicano. I tend to lean towards mezcals from brands like Vago and Cuentacuentos when it comes to Sola de Vega. 2018, mini bottle 35/21(?)0, batch TPMX-01.
Zack Klamn
542 reviewsBatch: TPMX-01 (Bottle: 38/200, 2018)
Nose: Vegetal sweetness. Light cheese.
Palate: Tobacco. Salted butter. Medium viscosity on the mouth feel. Dark chocolate sweetness in the background. Good heat. Solid mineral finish but aftertaste is a bit too salty.
Gregg T&T
100 reviewsA sweet nose of floral notes, dryer sheets and fruit snacks, Molasses, cooked agave on the nose, clean finish, Again, hard to tell its clay pot distilled.
HighWine
76 reviewsNose of salt water, aged cheese, and clay. Taste falls a little flat for me. Mesquite wood, a touch of sweetness, and alcohol bite. Thin in the mouth. Sips ok but lacking.
SoloAgave
86 reviewsSola de Vega is one of my favorite producing regions and this offering is on the par with some of my favorite mezcal. All the characteristics of clay pot distillation – cream, butter, soft, smooth mouth feel with a delicious honey/nectar/nuttiness. Price per bottle is high but this Mexicano is worth it!
jklitzke
6 reviewsI have to agree with juanquillo, this is one of the best mezcals, actually the very best mezcal I have ever had. What sets it apart for me is the deep richness of flavor and the full mouthfeel. My tasting notes (combined with my wife’s): Dominant super smooth caramel wave (specifically cajeta) supported by a bit of honey as the base note. Pine sap and juniper play the middle of the chord. At the top there’s grapefruit and a lovely acacia-like perfume (something like how desert floral drier sheets would smell if they made such a thing) wafting over all. Top notch stuff!
I have to agree with juanquillo, this is one of the best mezcals, actually the very best mezcal I have ever had. What sets it apart for me is the deep richness of flavor and the full mouthfeel. My tasting notes (combined with my wife’s): Dominant super smooth caramel wave (specifically cajeta) supported by a bit of honey as the base note. Pine sap and juniper play the middle of the chord. At the top there’s grapefruit and a lovely acacia-like perfume (something like how desert floral
juanquillo
8 reviewsone of the best mezcals I ever tried, taste really fresh for clay distilled.