How does Durango mezcal differ from Oaxacan mezcal?

Name: Cutwater Mezcal Reposado
Brand: Cutwater
SKU: Y 816751022822
Price: 59.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Durango mezcal uses Maguey Cenizo (Agave durangensis) rather than Oaxacan Espadín, grown in harsher, drier, higher-altitude conditions. The wild agave, volcanic rock pit roasting, and Durango's specific terroir produce a more mineral, earthy, and wild character than standard Oaxacan Espadín expressions.

Cutwater Mezcal Reposado

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Cutwater Mezcal Reposado is the oak-rested expression from Cutwater's Durango mezcal program — produced from wild Maguey Cenizo (Agave durangensis) growing in the harsh landscape of Durango's Mezquital municipality, roasted in traditional volcanic rock pit ovens, open fermented with the area's wild yeasts, and then rested in oak to add structure and complexity to the already-distinctive earthy and smoky agave character.

The Durango mezcal tradition is distinct from Oaxaca's — the landscape of scorpions and owls that Cutwater references reflects the genuinely harsh, high-altitude terrain where Maguey Cenizo grows wild. The volcanic rock pit roasting and wild yeast open fermentation preserve the regional character of both the agave and the environment, and the oak resting adds a layer of complexity to the unaged Joven's raw agave character. Browse all Cutwater at Wooden Cork.

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Agave: Maguey Cenizo (Agave durangensis), wild, Mezquital, Durango
Production: Volcanic rock pit roasting, open fermentation, wild yeasts
Style: Reposado Mezcal
Size: 750ml

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