Mal Bien Espadin "Quinceanera" (Cortes) 99 PF

Distilled in 2010, this large batch spent 15+ years resting in a giant “flex tank” tucked in a corner of Felipe’s bedroom. Fans of Agave Mixtape may remember tasting a sample back in 2022, when it was a spritely 12 years old, but the other 950 liters remained en cámara until it being bottled in September, 2025.

Felipe and his son Ageo are the 3rd and 4th generations of the Cortes family to produce mezcal in the Miahuatlán district of Oaxaca, an area famous for producing some of the best mezcal in Mexico. They are related to the neighboring Ramos family via Felipe’s wife (Ageo’s Mother).

• OVENS: 9 ton pit, 5 ton pit
  
• COOK TIME: 8-10 Days
  
• WOOD: encino, yegareche
  
• REST: tepextate and tobalá are milled immediately, others rest 5-7 Days
  
• MILL: tahona
• FERM TANKS: sabino
• WATER: well
• FERM. TIME: 3-8 days
• DISTILLATIONS: two
• STILLS: two copper alambiques con refrescadera (275L, 500L)
  
• ADJUSTMENT: puntas y colas