El Jolgorio Tempeztate (Skurnik Special Selection) (2017 Harvest)

100% Tepeztate (Agave marmorata)
Oaxaca, Mexico

The agave is cooked in a horno (conical earthen oven)
Milled using horse-driven stone tahona or small mechanical grinder with ax & wooden mallet
Naturally fermented in open-air wooden tanks (tinas)
Distilled using traditional copper pot stills
Practicing organic agriculture

El Jolgorio translates to “the revelry”. Jolgorios are small festivals that occur in remote, mountain villages throughout Oaxaca, Mexico. They celebrate births, deaths, weddings and Saint’s days. For centuries, the lifeblood of these celebrations has been traditional mezcal. In 2010, the Cortés family began building a collective of top mezcal distillers from around Oaxaca. As of 2019, El Jolgorio represents sixteen different families, working in ten different regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, each with its own special story. Every bottle is hand-marked with the specific details of each batch, to truly connect the drinker with the family behind the expression.