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