El Bagazo's distillery is the first tequila project in Mascota, Jalisco. The mountainous landscape offers varied elevations, fertile valleys, and abundant water sources. The Sierra Occidental gives us what no other region can offer: altitude variation, mineral richness, and depth of character.
MEXICAN OWNED | FAMILY OWNED | LABELS MADE WITH AGAVE FIBER & RECYCLED PAPER | STOPPERS MADE WITH AGAVE FIBER & FDA PLASTIC | RAINWATER CAPTURE COOLING SYSTEM | SUBSTRATE VINASSE & ASH FOR ONSITE FIELDS | 100% RECYCLED GLASS BOTTLE | BIOMASS BRIQUETTES COMPRESSED BAGAZO AS FUEL
MAESTRO TEQUILERO Esteban Morales
AGAVE A. Tequilana (Maguey Azul)
ELEVATION 3400'
SOIL Eutric Regosol - rich, high nitrogen content
CLIMATE Temperate
WATER River and well
ECOSYSTEM Pine and oak forest, transition zone toward cloud forest
VILLAGE Mascota, Sierra Occidental de Jalisco
OVEN/FUEL Masonry / compressed bagazo biomass briquettes
MILL Traditional tahona stone mill
FERMENT Natural, FDA approved 1500 liter plastic tanks
DISTILLATION 2 X copper alembic
AROMA Cooked agave, ripe fruit, herbal notes, mineral character
TASTE Fresh herbs & cooked agave, slightly astringent, mid palate notes of sweet potato
TEXTURE Medium body
NOM 1677
ABV 42
MEXICAN OWNED | FAMILY OWNED | LABELS MADE WITH AGAVE FIBER & RECYCLED PAPER | STOPPERS MADE WITH AGAVE FIBER & FDA PLASTIC | RAINWATER CAPTURE COOLING SYSTEM | SUBSTRATE VINASSE & ASH FOR ONSITE FIELDS | 100% RECYCLED GLASS BOTTLE | BIOMASS BRIQUETTES COMPRESSED BAGAZO AS FUEL
MAESTRO TEQUILERO Esteban Morales
AGAVE A. Tequilana (Maguey Azul)
ELEVATION 3400'
SOIL Eutric Regosol - rich, high nitrogen content
CLIMATE Temperate
WATER River and well
ECOSYSTEM Pine and oak forest, transition zone toward cloud forest
VILLAGE Mascota, Sierra Occidental de Jalisco
OVEN/FUEL Masonry / compressed bagazo biomass briquettes
MILL Traditional tahona stone mill
FERMENT Natural, FDA approved 1500 liter plastic tanks
DISTILLATION 2 X copper alembic
AROMA Cooked agave, ripe fruit, herbal notes, mineral character
TASTE Fresh herbs & cooked agave, slightly astringent, mid palate notes of sweet potato
TEXTURE Medium body
NOM 1677
ABV 42
