Country: Oaxaca, Mexico

Raw material: Maguey Espadín (Agave Angustifolia)

Alcohol: 50.8%

NOM: O188X

 

Vago Mezcal is traditionally produced by mezcalero Aquilino García López and family. Aquilino is also the father-in-law of Mezcal Vago’s co-founder, Judah Kuper.

 

Vago is made 100% with natural agricultural methods growing Maguey Espadín, and Maguey Mexicano. Also, wild harvests Maguey Cuixe (Tobasiche) and Tepeztate in the mountains of Southern Oaxaca.

 

Once harvested, the agave is roasted underground for 3 – 5 days while the starches are broken down into simple fermentable sugars. Then, the mezcaleros ferment the sugar-rich agave in wooden tanks, and double-distilled.

 

Tasting Notes

Colour: Clear

Aromas: Roasted agave, and caramel

Taste: Smoke, herbaceous, and allspice

 

Variants:

Mezcal Vago Elote

Mezcal Vago Tobalá

Mezcal Vago Ensamble en Barro