{"product_id":"del-maguey-barril-mezcal","title":"Del Maguey Barril Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDel Maguey Barril is a special edition Vino de Mezcal series expression made from semi-wild Barril agave — the biggest and fattest of the Karwinskii family (related to Tobasiche, Madrecuixe, and Cirial) — dedicated to the remarkable talent of Florencio 'Don Lencho' Laureano Carlos Sarmiento, the eighty-year-old master palenquero of Santa Catarina Minas, and produced in the centuries-old clay still tradition of that village.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarril agave belongs to the upright cylindrical Karwinskii family — distinct from the rosette-shaped Espadin, Barril grows in an elongated column form, with the largest piñas in the family. The conical pit roasting over hot rocks, 30-day open-air fermentation with only airborne microbes, and twice-slow distillation in Don Lencho's ancient clay still with bamboo tubing produce a mezcal with the same extraordinary floral and umami complexity as the Iberico and Barril's sibling expression from that village — carnation, gardenia, jasmine, ripe pear, and dark fig on the nose, entering the mouth like caramel, with a long finish of roasted root vegetables and terracotta minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spicy floral carnation, tropical aromatics of gardenia and jasmine, ripe pear, dark fig, and notes of wet green hay and forest floor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enters the mouth like caramel — round, soft, gentle, and full-bodied with a big middle palate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long with roasted root vegetables and umami, leaving terracotta, slate-like minerality, and a touch of salinity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVillage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAgave:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barril — semi-wild, largest of the Karwinskii family\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRoasting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conical pit over hot rocks, buried under earth for three days\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 days, airborne microbes only\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient clay still with bamboo tubing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDedication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florencio Carlos Sarmiento, master palenquero\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mezcal\"\u003emezcal at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is Barril agave?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Barril is the biggest and fattest of the Karwinskii upright cylindrical agave family — related to Tobasiche, Madrecuixe, and Cirial. It produces a mezcal with the floral, umami, and mineral complexity characteristic of the Karwinskii family but with the larger piña volume and specific character of the Barril variety.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Del Maguey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904236621895,"sku":"618397201391","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/kf9g8of6njc7ppkeaglq.jpg?v=1782423824","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/del-maguey-barril-mezcal","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}