- Mezcal produced in Soledad Salinas Quiatoni, Oaxaca
- Maestro Destilador Armando Martínez
- 100% Espadín (Agave angustifolia)
- Cooked in a conical stone pit oven using mesquite and tepehuaje (great leadtree) wood
- Milled using a traditional stone tahona
- Open fermented 8–10 days in a wooden vat using well water
- Distilled twice in a copper alembic still
- A citrus-driven nose of lemongrass, green papaya, palo santo, lime oil, and a hint of licorice root transitions to a high-toned palate bursting with sweet orange, ripe kiwi, grapefruit peel, and saltwater taffy with notes of orange blossom, yuca, and acai berry on a dry, faintly floral finish
- 49% ABV
For their core mezcal, Borroso has chosen a consistent production of Espadín from Zapotec mezcalero Armando Martínez. Cultivated with his family on a 40-hectare estate in eastern Oaxaca, Armando’s mezcales are dry, citrusy, slightly herbaceous, and highly approachable despite the stronger proof—ideal for neat sipping and cocktails alike!
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Sizes Available
| 1L | MX-XBO-01-NVL | 12/1000ml |
Tasting Notes
For their core release, Borroso has partnered with Zapotec mezcalero Armando Martínez and his family, who helm from Soledad Salinas Quiatoni, a small community a short distance east of San Baltazar Guelavila. Borroso co-founders, Claudia and Maru, were drawn to Armando’s approach to mezcal production and his deep roots in the land itself, cultivated by his generational lineage of agave farmers.
Production truly is a family affair; Armando and his siblings cultivate their own 40-hectare estate, producing Espadín, Tepeztate and Tobalá. His wife, Carmen, oversees mezcal production with his son-in-law, and his children help around the family’s palenque. Armando & Carmen’s mezcales are dry, citrusy, slightly herbaceous, and highly approachable despite the stronger proof—ideal for neat sipping and cocktails alike! This Espadín consistently clocks in at a confident 49% ABV.