El Buho Mezcal Espadin 375mL

The flagship mezcal artesanal of El Buho’s line, our Espadin has a light roast and smoke to its nose. Medium in body with pronounced notes of caramel, red apple and coffee, this Espadin is perfect for cocktails or enjoyed on its own. Spanish for the ‘sword,’ the Espadin agave has long been cultivated due to its vitality, high sugar content and short lifecycle. These agaves mature around 7 to 10 years in age, which is one of the shortest maturation cycles of the 30 to 40 varietals commonly used to make mezcal. Aroma : Light roast, vanilla. Color : Crystal clear. Small and tightly grouped perlas. Taste : Caramel, red apple, salt. Finish : Roasted agave, coffee.


The El Buho Mezcal brand, founded in 2010 by Brooklyn-based chef TJ Steele, has been exclusively produced by the Jimenez Mendez family, 5th-generation mezcaleros, in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico. They started with only three copper pot stills in their home to produce mezcal but now have four discrete, artisanal mezcal factories. The recipes, attention to detail, and tradition have not changed.
Established in 1880—the art of producing mezcal was passed down to Octavio from his father, Don Isaac, whos name adorns the family label.
While learning to cook traditional farm-to-table cuisine in 2007, NY-based Michelin star chef and mezcal connoisseur TJ Steele found the source provider for an excellent Espadin mezcal at the Don Isaac Distillery, owned and operated by the 5th generation Jimenez Mendez family.
The Jimenez Mendez family has made mezcal in copper pot stills for five generations and are currently teaching the sixth. Patriarch Octavio Jimenez Monterroza presides over each batch made by his children Jose Isaac, Beatriz and Octavio as the family works as a collective unit.