Matra, Mezcal Espadin, Oaxaca, Mexico 750ml

Matra Mezcal Joven Espadin has a transparent crystalline color. The nose shows floral, nutty and roasted coffee aromas. It has a mild flavor, sweet to cinnamon, mango and with a toasted coffee finish.

Matra Mezcal is handmade in Oaxaca, Mexico (Santiago Matatlan, Cuilapam and Tlacolula Valley). Baking lasts 7 days (40 tons-batches). Oak and cocote woods are used to light the oven, enhancing the smoky flavors. Organic wild yeast are used to start the fermentation. Double copper still distillation.

Matra derives from “Mother tradition” in Zapotec — authenticity and respect for the land are the core values of the founding Ortega family. Mezcal Matra arose from the need to preserve the tradition of mezcal production. The palenque (distillery) made its first mezcal in 1845, but it was not until 2011 that the first steps were taken to start a family project.

Located in the valley of Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, the distillery collaborates with various local mezcal masters and their families, making Matra a sustainable project that provides benefits to the less favored populations of Oaxaca.