Real Minero Barril Mezcal 750ml

The Barrel Agave of Santa Catarina Minas

Real Minero Barril is a rare and extraordinary mezcal made from wild Barril agave — one of the most unusual and prized agave varieties produced by Real Minero, one of Oaxaca's most celebrated and respected traditional mezcal families. The Barril agave ("barrel" in Spanish, named for its distinctive barrel-shaped piña) is grown in the unique terroir of Santa Catarina Minas, a village renowned for producing some of the finest and most complex mezcals in all of Oaxaca. Real Minero uses ancestral clay pot distillation methods that have been practiced by the Angeles family for generations.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Distinctive and complex — roasted agave, tropical fruit, and a rich smoke with notes of dried herbs, earth, and a characteristic wild Barril agave character
• Palate: Full-bodied and deeply layered — roasted agave sweetness, tropical fruit, and a warming smoke with a silky mouthfeel and a complexity that speaks to the wild Barril agave and ancestral clay pot distillation
• Finish: Long and warming with lingering smoke, tropical fruit, and a clean, mineral earthiness

Specs

• Producer: Real Minero (Angeles Family), Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico
• Agave: Wild Barril
• Style: Ancestral — Clay Pot Distillation
• Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
• ABV: Varies by batch / Proof: Varies
• Size: 750ml

Wild Barril agave, ancestral clay pot distillation, Santa Catarina Minas terroir — Real Minero Barril is a rare and precious mezcal for those who seek the absolute pinnacle of Oaxacan ancestral mezcal tradition.