El Buho Especial Mango Mezcal

About the product: El Buho Especial Mango is a limited-batch artisanal mezcal made by adding ripe mangoes to the third distillation of El Buho Mezcal Espadín.

• Producer: Octavio Jiménez Monterroza
• Location: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
• Agave: Espadín (Agave angustifolia)
• Process: Crushed via horse-drawn tahona, cooked for 7 days in a stone oven, and fermented for 8 days in pine vats.
• Distillation: Triple-distilled in copper stills, with peeled ripe mangoes added during the third distillation (similar to a pechuga style, but without meat or animal protein).
• ABV: 47%

Tasting Notes: 

• Nose: Bright, ripe mango aromas followed by crisp green pepper notes.
• Palate: Juicy sweet mango up front, complemented by secondary notes of green papaya, pineapple husk, and peppercorns.
• Finish: Smooth, dry, and flinty with a lasting cooked agave flavor