{"product_id":"el-jolgorio-barril-mezcal","title":"El Jolgorio Barril Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003eEl Jolgorio is a range of artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca, made from a wide variety of rare, unique agave species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Mexico, there are around fifty different species of agave used for mezcal production, each yielding a mezcal with its own distinct character. In 2010, the Cortés family begain buiding a collective of top mezcal distillers from around Oaxaca, with the goal of sharing the true culture and spirit of mezcal with the world. In all, El Jolgorio represents sixteen different families, working in ten different regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, each with its own special story. Every bottle is hand-marked with the specific details of each batch, to truly connect the drinker with the family behind the expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarril is a rare subspecies of the Karwinskii family of agaves that grows wild at high elevations. At its core is an elongated stalk-shaped heart with very dense sugars and very little moisture, which results in mezcals of great complexity, balancing sweetness, citrus, and often distinct minerality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis batch was made by Maestro Mezcalero Pablo Vasquez Garcia in Agua Del Espino, La Compañia Ejutla, Oaxaca. The Barril agaves were aged 13 years before harvesting, and it was bottled at 48.6% abv. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel art by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAlejandro Peña\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Cortes","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":45547440603334,"sku":"38122459","price":139.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1569\/9643\/files\/el-jolgorio-barril-mezcal.jpg?v=1774937644","url":"https:\/\/www.bittersandbottles.com\/products\/el-jolgorio-barril-mezcal","provider":"Bitters \u0026 Bottles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}