What is Agave durangensis and how does it differ from Espadín?

Name: Cutwater Colonial Joven Mezcal
Brand: Cutwater
SKU: 415449
Price: 64.99 USD
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Agave durangensis (Maguey Cenizo) is a wild agave endemic to Durango, Northern Mexico — quite different from Oaxacan Espadín. It grows at altitude in harsh semi-arid conditions and produces a more mineral, earthy, and wild character than the more familiar Oaxacan Espadín style.

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Cutwater Colonial Joven Mezcal is produced from Agave durangensis — a wild agave variety endemic to the State of Durango in Northern Mexico — extracted from the hills of Rancho La Campana de Santa Elena and roasted in traditional volcanic rock pit ovens, then open fermented with wild ambient yeasts to produce a mezcal that reflects the distinctive character of the Mezquital municipality in Durango rather than the more common Oaxacan Espadín style.

Agave durangensis (Maguey Cenizo) is one of the more unusual agave varieties used in commercial mezcal production — growing at altitude in the harsh, semi-arid Durango landscape among scorpions and owls, it produces a distinctive mineral and earthy character quite different from Oaxacan Espadín. The Gutierrez family has been experimenting with durangensis mezcal production for over nine years at Productora de Mezcal Hacienda Dolores. Browse all Cutwater at Wooden Cork.

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Producer: Productora de Mezcal Hacienda Dolores / Cutwater Spirits
Agave: Agave durangensis (Maguey Cenizo)
Region: Mezquital Municipality, Durango, Mexico
Style: Joven (Unaged) Mezcal
Size: 750ml

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