described only as growing its own sugarcane and cultivating proprietary historical yeast cultures

Everything is carefully calibrated to create the signature aromatic palette of Mijenta

Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm has called the recognition "unprecedented" and "beyond humbled" territory for the distillery

and inspired by rare bottles unearthed and preserved for over 50 years from the collection of John Wayne

who was traditionally celebrated with the color red — extracted from the mineral cinnabar

El Jolgorio Barril Mezcal Herbal Floral Honey described only as growing itsEl Jolgorio Barril is the boldest and most assertively flavored member of the Karwinskii agave family in the El Jolgorio lineup and the one that consistently rewards enthusiasts who give it the time and air it needs to fully reveal itself. Like its Karwinskii cousins Cuixe and Madrecuixe, Barril grows in a distinctive cylindrical barrel like shape hence the name with leaves spreading at the top, found in the remote mountain villages of La Compaa