Spirits · Oaxaca
Agua Del Sol
Small-batch Oaxacan mezcal bought on the mezcaleros' own terms.
- Founded by
- Felix Hernández Monterrosa and Adriana Correa
- Based in
- Oaxaca
Their story
Agua del Sol is a mezcal project from Felix Hernández Monterrosa and Adriana Correa, a married couple who are also the team behind the CUISH mezcal brand in Oaxaca. The name means water of the sun, a phrase Adriana uses for mezcal itself.
The first releases came from maestra Berta Vasquez and maestro Francisco Garcia Leon, in batches of just a few hundred liters.
How it's made
Agua del Sol has no production contracts. Instead it buys only what the maestros want to sell, leaves some mezcal behind for local drinking, and shares profits with the producers. The early batches were small and non-certified.
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Maguey: Espadín (Agave: Angustifolia) Master Distiller: Monterrosa Family Producing Community: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca Region: Valles Centrales Cook: Steamed in a stone-lined earthen oven Mash: Horse-drawn tahona mill Fermentation: Natural spring water and wild yeasts in Mexican Cypress vats Distillation: Twice in copper alembic stills Production volume: ~10,000 liters/year Production date: Dry season ABV: 48-49% A lovely Espadin from the Monterrosa family.The extensive Monterrosa family is originally from Santiago Matatlán Oaxaca, started...
Why we carry them
We like Agua del Sol for mezcal that puts the producers first. It's a great way to taste traditional Oaxacan mezcal from individual makers.
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