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  • Erstwhile Espadín Capón Mezcal (2018 Limited Edition) | Mash&Grape

    Erstwhile Mezcal

    Erstwhile Espadín Capón Mezcal (2018 Limited Edition)

    $ 89.95

    Erstwhile Mezcal is a boutique importer of agave spirits based in Brooklyn, New York. We specialize in artisanal and ancestral mezcal.

    Erstwhile is a mission-driven company.  Our mission is to help small, independent, family-operated producers go global and reach international consumers for the first time.  Our core values include: autonomy for and fair trade with partner producers, mezcal education to empower consumers, transparency, and elevating women in Mezcal and the broader Wine & Spirits industry.

    This Capón-style mezcal is a special distillation of only 100 liters - made from homegrown Espadín piñas, grown and cared for with love and with pride, on the late master mezcalero Juan Hernández Méndez’s own land.

    “Capón” refers to a particular treatment of agave plants prior to harvest.  It can be applied to all agave varietals, including but not limited to Espadín.  After cutting the budding quiote off a mature agave, the plant is intentionally left alone and continues living for a period of time before it is harvested for mezcal production.  Producers do this to ensure extra ripe agaves.  We think of capón as an extra ripe, extra sweet agave – both because the existing sugar content is essentially trapped within the piña after the quiote is cut, and because photosynthesis from that point on continues to produce additional sugar.

     

    ABV: 44.0%

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    Erstwhile Mezcal is a boutique importer of agave spirits based in Brooklyn, New York. We specialize in artisanal and ancestral mezcal.

    Erstwhile is a mission-driven company.  Our mission is to help small, independent, family-operated producers go global and reach international consumers for the first time.  Our core values include: autonomy for and fair trade with partner producers, mezcal education to empower consumers, transparency, and elevating women in Mezcal and the broader Wine & Spirits industry.

    This Capón-style mezcal is a special distillation of only 100 liters - made from homegrown Espadín piñas, grown and cared for with love and with pride, on the late master mezcalero Juan Hernández Méndez’s own land.

    “Capón” refers to a particular treatment of agave plants prior to harvest.  It can be applied to all agave varietals, including but not limited to Espadín.  After cutting the budding quiote off a mature agave, the plant is intentionally left alone and continues living for a period of time before it is harvested for mezcal production.  Producers do this to ensure extra ripe agaves.  We think of capón as an extra ripe, extra sweet agave – both because the existing sugar content is essentially trapped within the piña after the quiote is cut, and because photosynthesis from that point on continues to produce additional sugar.

     

    ABV: 44.0%

    Shipping

    We ship via a common carrier such as Fedex or UPS Ground to all states in the continental US (with some exceptions, below). An adult over the age of 21 with a valid ID must be present to receive the package, per alcohol laws. Packages cannot be left on stoops or doorways. Shipping takes 3-5 business days to most states.

    This item cannot ship to Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont.

    Returns Policy

    We can only accept the return of defective or damaged goods with proof of the defect or damage. In such instances we will offer a replacement of the same item (subject to availability), refund the credit card used to purchase the item, or issue a store credit for the amount that was paid for the item. We cannot accept returns of items that have been opened already.

    Shipping and handling costs are non-refundable.

    All returns must be made within 30 days of purchase.

    Please contact customer service at openbar@mashandgrape.com with any specific questions regarding returns and refunds.

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