El Mero Mero "Tobalá" Mezcal Artesanal Joven Oaxaca, Mexico

750ml bottle

48% abv

Not as citrus or fruit forward as most Tobalas can be. Grapefruit pith, buttermilk, sarsaparilla, creamy texture.

Lot 81

360 bottles produced

100% Maguey Tobalá

Double Distilled in Copper Pot Stills

El Mero Mero is conceived, distilled, and bottled in San Dionisio, Ocotepec, Oaxaca. Maestra Mezcalera Hidelberta Martínez Hipólito ensures the production process fully respects the demanding traditions of artisanal mezcal production.

Tobalá is a very small, wild maguey found high in the mountains, so in order to produce mezcal a lot of magueyes are needed. The plant takes more than 12 years to mature. 

Region: San Dionisio, Ocotepec, Oaxaca - few mezcals originate from this region. With very little rainfall, the agave grows low to the ground in order to absorb as much water as possible. Just like grapes, this stresses the plants out, creating more sugar, and in turn more flavor. The limestone rich soil has lots of minerals and helps the agave retain water in the arid climate.
Maestra Mezcalera: Hidelberta Martínez
Grinding: Tahona mill, horse drawn stone
Cooking: Earthen pit using local pine wood, approximately five feet deep, 3-5 days
Fermentation: Open encino oak wood vats,
3-5 days
Distillation: Double distillation in a copper pot still. First distillation of the full tepache (the bagasse); second distillation of the resulting spirit. Proofed off the still (no water is added prior to bottling), keeping just the heart.

Tobalá: 100% wild tobalá, matured at 12 years in the mountains. Not as citrus or fruit forward as most Tobalas can be. Grapefruit pith, buttermilk, sarsaparilla, creamy texture.