Los Danzantes Mezcal
Los Danzantes Mezcal was created with the establishment of a small mud-brick distillery in 1997 in Santiago Matatlan, in Oaxaca’s Tlacolula Valley by brothers Jaimé and Gustavo Muñoz, owners of the award-winning Los Danzantes Restaurants in Oaxaca City and Coyoácan, Mexico City. They present regional Mexican cuisine on international standards, emphasizing authentic local ingredients.
Los Danzantes Joven
SKU: 854869
Case configuration: 6x750mL
100% Agave Espadín (Agave angustifolia), ABV 47%.
The mesquite used to roast the agaves gives Los Danzantes Joven a light smokiness. Fresh, full-bodied, soft, and unusually complex flavor with a hint of agave sweetness. Difford’s Guide – 4/5 “Delicate nose with wisps of smoke from the mesquite wood used during roasting. Faint aromas of asparagus, brazil nuts. Slight hint of sweetness to a lightly smoked palate with a touch of vanilla and lime. Long, dry, delicately, peat-like smoky finish.”
Los Danzantes Reposado
SKU: 537845
Case configuration: 6x750mL
100% Agave Espadín (Agave angustifolia), ABV 43%.
Los Danzantes Resposado starts with the Joven, which is put into new French oak barrels from the forests of Nevers and Limousin and aged for 11-12 months. The mesquite smokiness becomes focused to something resembling peat in an Islay malt. Clean, refined, well-structured, and elegant, with a deep long finish. Difford’s Guide – 4.5/5 “Lightly smoked cigar box nose with nutty herbal aromas. Faintly sweet, vanilla and caramel palate with very light smoke and nutty, herbal notes. Herbal, leather and vanilla finish with lingering light smoke.”
Los Danzantes Añejo
SKU: 781336
Case configuration: 6x750mL
100% Agave Espadín (Agave angustifolia), ABV 46%.
Very limited production: approximately 350-400 bottles/year. 16-24 months in new French oak from Nevers and Limousin. Soft, gentle, lingering finish. Beautifully mature, with plenty of rich flavor and a very long finish. Difford’s Guide – 4.5/5 “Herbal, mocha coffee and cacao nose with brazil nutty oak and faint wafts of smoke. Sweet delicately smoked palate with great balance between oak influence and vegetal agave. Dark chocolate and cedar wood finish with lingering delicately oaky smoke.”
Los Danzantes Pechuga
BC SKU 137565 / AB SKU 812393
Case configuration: 6x750mL
100% Agave Espadín (Agave angustifolia), ABV 48%.
This artisanal mezcal is distilled three times in copper pot stills, the last with seasonal fruit, spices and a creole hen – and then dyed red with Grana Cochinilla - an insect which has been providing rich crimson dye for generations. Aroma: Wafts of anise and citrus, where orange is prevalent, with notes of tamarind. Palate: Its fresh flavor contains traces of grated oranges and lemon juice; its pomegranate red color is clean and brilliant. Pairing: This mezcal is a special type of digestif that smoothly accompanies desserts with its spiced notes, similar to European digestifs spiced with herbs. Try with crème brûlée, chocolate and vanilla.
Los Danzantes Edicion Limitada
BC SKU 168042 / AB SKU 791728
Case configuration: 6x750mL
100% Agave Bicuishe and Espadín (Agave karwinskii and angustifolia), ABV 47%.
Los Danzantes Limited Edition No. 2, is the result of the assembly of 46.6% of Maguey Espadin harvested in San Juan del Río, Oaxaca and 53.4% of Maguey Bicuishe harvested in Santa María La Pila, Oaxaca – home of our Alipus San Andres. This mezcal presents smoky notes and reminds us of toasted almonds, burnt milk and cocoa, and was produced in April 2014 by maestro mezcaleros Karina Abad and Joel Antonio Cruz in the Los Danzantes Distillery, under artisanal production: baking in our conical stone under ground oven, grinding using our Chilean Tahona pulled by Sanzón the horse, fermented in wooden vats accompanied by classical music and double alembic distillation in copper pot still.
Los Danzantes Tobalá
BC SKU 55737 / AB SKU 777781
Case configuration: 6x750mL
100% Agave Tobalá (Agave potatorum), ABV 48%.
Los Danzantes distills this limited edition unaged mezcal from the rare mountain agave Tobalá (A. potatorum), which generally takes about 14-16 years to grow to maturity and is harvested from the wild. Based upon Los Danzantes’ sustainable harvest practices, their production capacity for Tobalá is only 300 bottles per year! On the nose, some sweet, herbaceous, cooked agave, quince, violets, and minty notes. On the palate, light citrus, mango, floral, green herbs and cinnamon, with notes of maraschino cherry and smoke on the finish.
Los Danzantes Sierra Negra
BC SKU 99765 / AB SKU 826122
Case configuration: 6x750mL
100% Agave Sierra Negra (Agave angustifolia var.), ABV 48%.
Sierra Negra is a name for a rare variety of the same species of agave that contains Espadín - however, this name can also be given to a variety of Agave americana. This special edition batch of Agave angustifolia var. Sierra Negra was produced by Maestra Mezcalera Karina Abad at Los Danzantes in Matatlan, from agaves grown for 10 years at 900 metres of elevation in San Juan Lajarcia, Yautepec, Oaxaca in sandy, eroded limestone soils. Notes of mild chile pepper, candied sweetness, light and heady smoke, and a warm tingle on the tongue with a medium to long finish.
Los Danzantes Still Strength
BC SKU 7226 / AB SKU 826506
Case configuration: 6x750mL
100% Agave Espadín (Agave angustifolia), ABV 53.5%.
This special batch of Los Danzantes Espadin Joven is bottled directo del alambique - straight from the still without dilution - as a celebration of the anniversary of Los Danzantes' founding. Our first batch in the market is from 2019 and is 100% Espadin aged for one year in large glass damajuanas in a traditional manner often done for celebratory mezcals in Oaxaca, however at times this mezcal may be from other agaves like Tobala or even an Ensemble of multiple agaves. Expect extremely, rich, bold agave notes, high alcohol, and huge aromas and flavours of smoke and earth in all of these batches. Not for the faint of heart! But absolutely for the ultimate connoisseur.
ArteMezcal
AB SKU: 777777
Case configuration: 4x750mL
100% Agave Sierrudo (Agave americana var.), ABV 47.1%.
Once per year, Los Danzantes bottles a single rare and magnificent species of agave as a special edition known as Arte Mezcal, packaged in a gift box designed by a different modern Mexican artist for each edition, and containing beautiful and authentic keepsake pieces chosen to pair with the mezcal itself. We’re very fortunate to get a small allocation of this very special product – only for provinces allowing 1-litre bottles of spirits.Developed in 2013 by the team of Karina Abad in Destilería Los Danzantes in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, 647 Agave Sierrudos (Agave Americana var.) were harvested by Don Camerino Martinez and roasted at Los Danzantes. Crushed by our horses Felix and Sanzon, naturally fermented in our pine vats for 6 days and finally twice distilled by Maestro Mezcalero Joel Cruz. From this, we obtained 1700 bottles of this rare mezcal at 47.1% ABV.
On the nose, aromas of wax, citrus fruits, and hints of fresh pear. Tastes of ripe fruit, a complex of waxy notes, with interesting accents of pear, cinnamon and a final toasty note.
Packaged in a limited edition gift box that changes with each new edition/agave species, with a traditional jicara drinking vessel carved from a Oaxacan gourd (a “guaje”), as well as Shamanic Copal incense – The use of copal is as old as are the trees where the resin is obtained, is registered in the ancestral memories. Copal is believed by indigenous Mesoamerican peoples to have the power to help cure many diseases, to protect us from evil, misfortunes and any damage that may be caused by contact with negative energy.
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