The World's Best Mezcals

Corte Vetusto is the world's most highly awarded mezcal brand. Each of our small-batch and hand-crafted expressions has taken top honours at the most respected Spirit Competitions in the World.

 

CORTE VETUSTO MEZCAL ESPADIN

  • Gold Outstanding & Mezcal Trophy at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) 2022 & 2017

  • Double Gold at the American Distilling Institute's Judging of Craft Spirits, 2021

  • Best Mezcal and Best in Show at the Las Vegas Global Spirit Awards, 2020

  • Gold for Taste at the Bartenders's Brand Awards 2020

  • Made from mature Espadin (Agave Angustifolia)

  • Joven (un-aged)

  • Cooked in a conical earth oven with mesquite wood for 4 days

  • Milled with a volcanic Tahona

  • Naturally fermented

  • Double distilled in small 250L copper pot stills

  • Distilled to proof

  • Small batch

CORTE VETUSTO MEZCAL TOBALA

  • Gold (95 points) at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) 2020

  • Double Gold at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2020

  • Made with 100% wild Tobala (Agave Potatorum)

  • Joven (un-aged)

  • Cooked in a conical earthen oven

  • Milled by a volcanic stone Tahona

  • Naturally fermented

  • Uniquely distilled: First distillation in a copper pot still, second in an ancestral clay pot still

  • Distilled to proof

  • Small batches (450-600L)

CORTE VETUSTO MEZCAL ENSAMBLE II

  • Double Gold and Mezcal Trophy at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2020

  • Best in Category and Gold Medal at the American Distilling Institute's Judging of Craft Spirits 2019

  • Our Ensambles are limited-releases and therefore change by batch, which is how Mezcal was originally made (please see side of bottle label for specific details)

  • Ensamble II is equal parts Espadin (A.angustifolia), Tobala (A.potatorum) & Madrecuishe (A.karwinskii)

  • Joven (un-aged)

  • Cooked in conical earthen oven

  • Milled by a volcanic stone Tahona

  • Natural fermentation

  • Uniquely distilled: First distillation in a copper pot still, second in an ancestral clay pot still  

  • Distilled to proof

  • Small batches

CORTE VETUSTO MEZCAL ENSAMBLE III

  • Our Ensambles are limited-releases and therefore change by batch, as Mezcal was originally made.

  • Ensamble III is equal parts Espadin (A.angustifolia) & Madrecuishe (A.karwinskii)

  • Joven (un-aged)

  • Cooked in conical earthen oven

  • Milled by a volcanic stone Tahona

  • Natural fermentation

  • Uniquely distilled: First distillation in a copper pot still, second in an ancestral clay pot still  

  • Distilled to proof (43.8%)

  • Small batch (398L)

CORTE VETUSTO MEZCAL ENSAMBLE IV

  •  Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024

  • Our Ensambles are limited-releases and therefore change by batch, as Mezcal was originally made.

  • Ensamble IV is equal parts Espadin (A.angustifolia), Tobala (A.potatorum) & Tepeztate (A.marmorata)

  • Joven (un-aged)

  • Cooked in conical earthen oven

  • Milled by a volcanic stone Tahona

  • Natural fermentation

  • Uniquely distilled: First distillation in a copper pot still, second in an ancestral clay pot still  

  • Distilled to proof (46%)

  • Small batch (742L)

Mezcal Ancestral

Our micro-batch Ancestral mezcals are crafted entirely by hand by Isidro Damian in Sola de Vega.

 

CORTE VETUSTO MEZCAL Ancestral single agave

  • Sierra Negra (A. americana)

  • Joven (un-aged)

  • Cooked in conical earthen oven

  • Mashed by wooden mallet

  • Natural fermentation

  • Double distillation in ancestral clay pot stills

  • Distilled to proof (50%)

  • Micro batch (80L)

  • Harrods Retail exclusive

CORTE VETUSTO MEZCAL Ancestral Ensamble

  • Ensamble of Sierra Negra (A. americana) & Espadin (A. angustifolia)

  • Joven (un-aged)

  • Cooked in conical earthen oven

  • Mashed by wooden mallet

  • Natural fermentation

  • Double distillation in ancestral clay pot stills

  • Distilled to proof (47.5%)

  • Micro batch (198L)

  • Berry Bros & Rudd Retail exclusive

CORTE VETUSTO MEZCAL Ancestral Ensamble

  • Ensamble of Espadin (A. angustifolia) & Coyote (A. americana)

  • Joven (un-aged)

  • Cooked in conical earthen oven

  • Mashed by wooden mallet

  • Natural fermentation

  • Double distillation in ancestral clay pot stills

  • Distilled to proof (49%)

  • Micro batch (98L)

CORTE VETUSTO MEZCAL Ancestral single agave

  • 100% Arroqueno (A. americana)

  • Joven (un-aged)

  • Cooked in conical earthen oven

  • Mashed by wooden mallet

  • Natural fermentation

  • Double distillation in ancestral clay pot stills

  • Distilled to proof (47%)

  • Micro batch (81L)

‘Tequila is to wake the living, Mezcal is to wake the dead'

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