{"product_id":"del-maguey-santa-catarina-minas-mezcal","title":"Del Maguey Santa Catarina Minas Mezcal Tequila","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDel Maguey Santa Catarina Minas — known as Minero — is the most unique production expression in the Del Maguey portfolio: the only mezcal distilled in an ancient clay still with bamboo tubing rather than the copper pot stills used for all other expressions, producing a distinctly fruitier, floral, and more aromatic character that no copper distillation can replicate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSanta Catarina Minas sits one hour beyond Chichicapa through a mountain pass in an arid semi-tropical microclimate. Florencio Carlos Sarmiento and his sons have been producing mezcal here for generations in the most methodical and organized palenque Del Maguey works with — including a cistern system to cool and recycle distillation water. The clay still is the defining production element: where copper conducts heat efficiently and strips sulfur compounds, clay conducts heat more gently and allows different compounds to carry through, producing the floral fruit character — flower essence, vanilla, fig, and burnt honey — that makes Minero unique among the portfolio's Espadin expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flower essence, vanilla, and figs with burnt honey and a hint of lemon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, warm, and sweet — the fruit and floral character from clay distillation carries throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and sweet all the way to the close\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 Espadin (Agave angustifolia)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient clay still with bamboo tubing — unique in the Del Maguey portfolio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 49.1% (98.2 Proof)\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 makes the clay still different from copper pot distillation?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Clay conducts heat more gently than copper and allows different flavor compounds to carry through the distillation. The result is a more fruitier, floral, and aromatic character — the flower essence, vanilla, fig, and burnt honey that define Minero are products of clay distillation that copper cannot replicate.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Del Maguey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904542281799,"sku":"del-maguey-santa-catarina-minas-mezcal","price":209.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Del_Maguey_Santa_Catarina_Minas_Mezcal.png?v=1782425466","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/del-maguey-santa-catarina-minas-mezcal","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}