The US Hunt

The most esoteric, mind-bending bottles that somehow made it across the border

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Mezcal bottle among wild agave
EVI
8.5
EEI
10
$124

5 Sentidos

Sierra Negra

The Glitch

Fermented in bovine hide. Unfiltered, raw, chaotic.

The Feeling

A direct line to the chaos of nature. It tastes like the earth breathing.

Hands tending the fire under a clay pot still
EVI
8
EEI
10
$110

Lalocura

Tobasiche

The Glitch

Clay pot distilled by Lalo Ángeles, the 'philosopher of Minas.'

The Feeling

Intellectual complexity. It demands you sit in silence and listen.

Mezcal bottle in smoky light
EVI
7.5
EEI
10
$130
6.9

Real Minero

Largo

The Glitch

Ancestral clay pot. The 'aristocracy' of mezcal. Precise, elegant, ancient.

The Feeling

A connection to generations of wisdom. It feels like drinking history.

Wild agave growing on a rocky hillside
EVI
7
EEI
10
$145

Mezonte

Michoacán (Jorge Pérez)

The Glitch

'Vino de Mezcal.' Wild yeasts, underground ovens, pure spirit.

The Feeling

The soul of the plant, unmediated by commerce. Spiritual purity.

Mezcal bottle among wild agave
EVI
8
EEI
9.5
$118

Gusto Histórico

Cuishe

The Glitch

High proof (often 50%+). Intense minerality and bright acids.

The Feeling

An electric shock to the system. Wakes up every synapse.

Agave plant close up
EVI
6.5
EEI
9.5
$149

Neta

Bicuixe

The Glitch

'Neta' means 'The Truth.' Small batches from Miahuatlán.

The Feeling

Unvarnished reality. It tastes like the specific hillside it grew on.

Mezcal bottle in smoky light
EVI
9.5
EEI
9.5
$95

La Venenosa

Sierra del Tigre

The Glitch

Raicilla. Fermented in pine boxes. Tastes like blue cheese and forest floor.

The Feeling

A walk in a damp forest at twilight. Haunting and strange.

Mezcal bottle in smoky light
EVI
8
EEI
9.5
$110

Dixeebe

Pulquero

The Glitch

Distilled from Pulque (fermented sap), not the heart. Creamy, sour, wild.

The Feeling

A shapeshifter. It defies your definition of what agave spirits are.

A mezcalero’s hands at work
EVI
9
EEI
9
$85

Mal Bien

Green Tape (Papalote)

The Glitch

Curated batches from specific legends (like the Isidro family).

The Feeling

The feeling of discovering a secret. Intimate and personal.

Wild agave growing on a rocky hillside
EVI
7
EEI
9
$135

Lamata

Lechuguilla

The Glitch

Tiny wild agaves from Sonora. Intense, green, vibrant.

The Feeling

The resilience of life in the harshest deserts.

Agave plant close up
EVI
9
EEI
9
$90

Rey Campero

Jabalí

The Glitch

The 'Wild Boar' agave. Foams and explodes during distillation.

The Feeling

Taming the beast. You can taste the struggle and the victory.

Mezcal bottle among wild agave
EVI
9.5
EEI
8.5
$75

Caballito Cerrero

Chato

The Glitch

The Rebel. Refuses to call itself Tequila or Mezcal. 'Agave Spirit.'

The Feeling

Defiance. Tastes like freedom and roasted agave sugar.