El Buho Mezcal
El Buho Mezcal
Country: Oaxaca, Mexico
Raw material: Maguey Espadín (Agave Angustifolia)
Alcohol: 43%
NOM: O110X
El Buho, Spanish for “The Owl”, was founded by TJ Steele at Don Isaac Distillery which is owned and operated by the Jimenez Mendez family.
The family has made mezcal for five generations. The agave is harvested at its prime approximately 7-12 years of growth, the piñas are slowly roasted un an underground fire put over local ‘encino’ wood for a week, the cooked agave is mashed with Tahona millstone by the family horse, is fermented, distilled twice, and bottled.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Clear
Aroma: Light roasted agave and smoky
Taste: Medium body, notes of caramel and apple
Variants:
El Buho Espadín
El Buho Cuishe
El Buho Ensamble
El Buho Jabali
El Buho Tobala-Espadin
El Buho Pulquero
El Buho Tepeztate
El Buho Mango Mezcal
El Buho Arraoqueño
El Buho Espadin Puro Capón