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AGAVE MEZCAL

EL BUHO USA NY The El Buho mezcal brand, founded in 2010 by Brooklyn-based chef TJ Steele, has been exclusively produced by the Jimenez Mendez family, 5th-generation mezcaleros, in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico. El Buho Mezcal Ensamble 100PF / 750ML This Ensamble is crafted from four agave plants: the Arroqueno, the Coyote, the Barril, and the Cuishe. The banana nose is balanced out by a dry, fatty mouth feel. El Buho Mezcal Espadin 92PF / 750ML / 1.0L 100% Espadin agave harvested at maturity from sustainable and bat-friendly fields. The hand-cut agaves are slowly roasted in a stone pit fire fueled by local oak. The mash is crushed by a horse-powered tahona stone mill and fermented for 3-5 days. After two distillations the mezcal is rested in stainless steel for six months. Tobala is a rarer, wild agave form with broader leaves, takes 15 to 20 years to mature generally, expertly blended with the sweeter Espadin. El Buho Mezcal Especial Cuishe 96PF / 750ML Cuishe agave matures for about 12 years, then the agaves are cooked for 4 days with the trunk of the plant, fermented for 6 days and twice distilled in copper stills. El Buho Mezcal Especial Mango Pechuga 96PF / 750ML Approximately 600kg of mango criollo were used to make this small batch of mezcal. El Buho Mezcal Pulquero 96PF / 750ML This agave matures at 15-20 years of age and is typically very large floppy leaves and grows to 2 meters high or more. It is also the same plant that produces ‘pulque.’ El Buho Mezcal Tepeztate 96PF / 750ML Best in Category 2017 Spirits of Mexico El Buho Mezcal Espadin Tobala 96PF / 750ML

El Buho Mezcal Añejo 94PF / 750ML

We are excited to share our certified six-year Extra Extra Añejo mezcal with you. We find this to be unique, delicious, and balanced. Vibrant tasting notes include butterscotch, agave, roasted pineapple, vanilla,

and oak with many nuances’ underneath. El Buho Mezcal Agave Mexicano 94PF / 750ML

We find this first release of Mexicano, from Agave Rhodacantha, to be a delicate, balanced mezcal that is best sipped. Although this agave carries many names throughout Oaxaca, the mezcales made from this species have a signature flavor across regions that often have beautiful vanilla, floral and chocolate notes with a thick texture. El Buho Mezcal Arroqueno 106PF / 750ML Made from the massive Arroqueño agave, which takes 15 to 20 years to mature (piñas can weigh up to 300kgs). This 106 proof

mezcal offers a smooth, bold roasted agave flavor and velvety texture, finishing with elegant heat and lasting light fruit notes. El Buho Mezcal Puro Capón 94PF / 750ML 100% estate-grown made exclusively from Espadín agave planted over 10 years ago by the Jimenez Mendez family in their field (Hornos), in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca. The resulting mezcal is a coveted family treasure called “PURO CAPÓN.”

This tepeztate comes from multiple batches of the rare agave, which grows wild off the mountainsides. The plant ages 25-30 years before harvesting and requires a 3rd distillation due to its low sugar content Bold and complex, the tepeztate’s heavier body relays its intense flavors. El Buho Mezcal Jabali 102PF/ 750ML The Jabali agave is notorious for being the most difficult agave to work with due to the foam it produces and the lower sugar content. This agave is named after the wild boar because of its spiky, curved leaf resemblance to the animal.

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