Taste profile
- Agave
- Earthy
- Herbal
- Smoky
- Mineral
- Chocolate
- Sweetness
- Body
- Finish
- Long — Lingering smoke, minerality, warming sweetness
Taste profile · from producer and tasting notes
El Jolgorio Sierrudo Ancestral Mezcal
- Adult-signature delivery
- Ships to most U.S. states
- Hand-packed, real humans
Details
- Brand
- El Jolgorio
- Category
- Mezcal
- Expression
- Joven
- Agave
- Sierrudo
- Region
- Oaxaca
- Producer
- José Cortés
- Size
- 750 ml
Description
Maestro mezcalero José Cortés makes El Jolgorio Sierrudo Ancestral in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca. Sierrudo, or Agave americana, can take 13 to 15 years to mature and reach 1,000 pounds. The mezcal is made in small batches, with individually marked bottles connecting the release to its maker.
Ripe agave, green herbs and freshly cut wood shape an earthy nose. Floral and citrus hints provide contrast. The full-bodied palate moves through roasted agave, minerals and fresh vegetation. Green pepper, mesquite smoke and a trace of dark chocolate follow. The long finish holds smoke and minerality, ending with warming sweetness.
Sip slowly from a clay copita. Pair with lamb barbacoa, smoked meats or mole. Grilled corn with chili and lime, or dark chocolate with sea salt, offers another direction.
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Ripe agave, green herbs, freshly cut wood, floral notes, citrus
- Palate
- Roasted agave, minerals, fresh vegetation, green pepper, mesquite smoke, dark chocolate
- Finish
- Lingering smoke, minerality, warming sweetness
How to drink
Shipping & returns
Free shipping from $300 on most orders. Orders are packed by hand and leave us within 1–3 business days; delivery usually takes 2–5 business days after that.
Adult-signature delivery. Every order needs an adult (21+) with a valid ID to sign for it. No P.O. boxes.
Ships to most U.S. states. If we cannot ship to your address, checkout will tell you before you pay.
Returns. Because this is alcohol, sales are final. Damaged in transit? Email photos to support@agavevault.com within 48 hours and we will make it right.
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