El Jolgorio - Mezcal Pechuga
Price: $149.96
| Producer | El Jolgorio |
| Country | Mexico |
| Style | Agave - Mezcal |
| Sku | 793314 |
| Size | 750ml |
Many producers offer a Pechuga, which is a very special style of mezcal created specifically for very special celebrations. The word pechuga means "chicken breast" in Spanish. When making a Pechuga mezcal, the producer will add various fruits to the fermented miel, or agave honey, in the still; a whole chicken carcass will be hung in the still as well, to perfume the spirit as it distills through and around the chicken. The result is a complex, rich, fruit-driven spirit. A rare and gorgeous spirit, made in small batches at certain times of year--this is a can't-miss experience in a glass.
El Jolgorio Description
El Jolgorio translates to “the revelry”. Jolgorios are small festivals that occur in remote, mountain villages throughout Oaxaca, Mexico. They celebrate births, deaths, weddings and Saint’s days. For centuries, the lifeblood of these celebrations has been traditional mezcal. In 2010, the Cortés family began building a collective of top mezcal distillers from around Oaxaca. As of 2019, 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.
