{"product_id":"del-maguey-vida-mezcal","title":"Del Maguey Vida Mezcal Tequila","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDel Maguey Vida is the flagship entry-level expression from Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal — an artisanal, certified organic Espadin mezcal from the village of San Luis Del Rio in the Sierra Sur mountains of Oaxaca, twice distilled very slowly in small wood-fired copper pot stills, designed to bridge traditional Oaxacan mezcal craftsmanship with the needs of the modern cocktail bar and the curious drinker entering the category for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDel Maguey was founded by Ron Cooper in 1995 as the first importer to bring single village mezcals to the United States market — a concept that did not exist before Cooper identified and began working with individual palenqueros in the remote villages of Oaxaca. Vida was launched in 2010 as the brand's accessible, higher-availability expression: the same traditional production methods as the rarer village expressions — earth pit roasting, horse-drawn tahona or mallet milling, open-air fermentation with ambient microbes, copper pot still distillation — at a broader production scale that makes it the natural introduction to Del Maguey's philosophy and to traditionally made mezcal as a category.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruit aromatics, honey, vanilla, and roasted agave with the signature smoke of earth-pit production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ginger, cinnamon, burnt sandalwood, banana, and tangerine — versatile and expressive\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and soft with lingering fruit and smoke\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, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVillage:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Luis Del Rio, Sierra Sur, Oaxaca\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAgave:\u003c\/strong\u003e Espadin (Agave angustifolia)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRoasting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earth pit over hot rocks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twice distilled, small copper pot stills, wood-fired\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCertification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certified organic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42% (84 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\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat makes Del Maguey Vida different from most mezcals?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eDel Maguey Vida uses entirely traditional artisanal production methods — earth pit roasting, open-air ambient fermentation, and copper pot still distillation — without the industrial shortcuts that most mass-market mezcal producers use. It is also certified organic. The result is a mezcal with genuine complexity and terroir character at an accessible price point, rather than the simplified, artificially smoky character of industrially produced mezcal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs Del Maguey Vida good for cocktails?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — it was designed specifically for cocktail versatility. The soft finish, fruit-forward palate, and accessible smoke profile make it one of the most widely used mezcals in cocktail programs. It substitutes beautifully for tequila in Margaritas, Palomas, and Tommy's Margarita, and is the backbone of most mezcal cocktail recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What makes Del Maguey Vida different from most mezcals?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Traditional artisanal production — earth pit roasting, ambient fermentation, copper pot still distillation, certified organic. No industrial shortcuts. Genuine complexity and terroir character at an accessible price.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Del Maguey Vida good for cocktails?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — designed for cocktail versatility. 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