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Jan 4

Jan 4 Mezcal Vago Ensambles

For those of you mezcal nerds that have been paying attention, we over here at Vago have been slowly expanding our ensamble selections over the past year. You are all most likely familiar with Tío Rey’s Ensamble en Barro, which we have been doing since day one. But starting with the sought-after Curry-30 batch back in 2016, we have been encouraging the mezcaleros we work with to pursue their natural instincts to experiment with blending flavors from different agave varietals into a single, complete mezcal with an intriguing and complex profile.

Jun 19

Jun 19 Ensamble de Emigdio Batch E-02-CET-18

Francisco Terrazas

Tech Sheets

Mezcal Vago is excited to release our first batch of ensamble from Emigdi Jarquín. For his inaugural 170-liter batch of ensamble for Mezcal Vago, Don Emigdio selected a blend of wild Cuixe, cultivated Espadín, and wild Tepezate selected from the Chamizal and El Pochotle plots near his palenque in El Nanche, Miahuatlán (16°23'51.4"N 96°33'03.5"W).

Aug 17

Aug 17 Ensamble de Aquilino A-10-CTE-16

Francisco Terrazas

Tech Sheets

We were incredibly humbled by the overwhelming response to our previous batch of ensamble from Aquilino, or "Curry-30," as it became affectionately known. However, we were not anticipating the number of hearts that would be broken when people realized that it was released exclusively in the East Bay of Northern California. We decided to be a bit more democratic with our next ensamble; a triple-agave blend produced by Aquilino García López at his palenque in Candelaria Yegolé, Oaxaca (16°29'41.36"N, 96°18'38.69"W). It was produced in early summer 2017 from a 48/28/23 blend 803 kg of wild Cuixe, 472 kg of wild Tepeztate and 380 kg of cultivated Espadín, which yielded just 172 liters of explosive awesomeness.

Mar 1

Mar 1 Mezcal Vago Ensamble en Barro

Francisco Terrazas

Tech Sheets

Tío Rey grows many different agave types on his property. He uses a different blend of different agaves for each batch of Ensamble en Barro depending on which agaves are ripe and what he thinks will meld well together. Because of this technique, the Ensamble en Barro is similar to a “field blend” in style, where the exact ratio of agave types in a batch will never be repeated.

Feb 24
Feb 24 Mezcal Vago Sierra Negra-Tepeztate

Francisco Terrazas

Tech Sheets

Agave Sierra Negra is a sub varietal of the Agave Americana family. It takes up to 25 years to mature. Sierra Negra is quite rare. It was widely cultivated many years ago but due to it’s producing very little seed or hijuelos and long times to mature it has been mostly abandoned in favor of Agave Espadín. Agave Tepeztate is part of the Agave Marmorata family and has a very distinct, erratic leaf structure. It produces beautiful quiotes at the end of it’s life cycle that flower a rich yellow before turning to seed. Tepeztate also takes as many as 25 years to mature. The Sierra Negra was cultivated and the Tepeztate was wild harvested for this batch.

Jan 5

Jan 5 Mezcal Vago Mexicano

Francisco Terrazas

Tech Sheets

Mezcal Vago’s Mexicano is a treat for connoisseurs. It has a great balance of spiciness and sweetness that is distinct to the Agave Mexicano. Aquilino’s techniques highlight these characteristics from the spicy aroma through a touch of sweetness on the finish. This mezcal has become renowned for it’s elegance and is beautiful sipped on it’s own. The hints of cacao, cinnamon, and vanilla make it a perfect digestif or pairing with dessert.

Dec 5
Dec 5 Mezcal Vago Madre Cuixe

Francisco Terrazas

Tech Sheets

The entire Mezcal Vago Madre Cuixe batch was sold to The Henry Wine Group in California in July Of 2014. Most of the bottles eventually went to on premise accounts throughout California who have shown their love for Mezcal Vago products. If you want to try this unique mezcal, you will have to go find it!