In keeping with the 200-year-old tradition, the agave hearts

are cooked in earthen pit ovens, later to be crushed and

mashed by hand with a wooden mallet in a canoe. Without

the addition of artificial yeast, fermentation allows the

sugars to ferment. Our mezcaleros then follow the

“Ancestral” tradition by strictly using clay pot distillation to

produce our mezcal. An ancient practice that is synonymous

with the traditions of the local people. In the final

distillation Cempasúchil, a native Mexican flower often

known as marigolds, as well as mandarin peels are dropped

into the bottom of the still to impart floral aromatics with a

hint of citrus.

used for drinking mezcal, we created a series of rustic

ceramic bottles in earth tones. The label is printed on a

naturally flecked paper with an embossed logo, production

specifications, perforated holes, and the batch number

stamp. These elements are designed to signal the tactile

nature of the product and appeal to the specialized craft

spirits drinker. The black, or negro, ceramic bottle of our

Cempasúchil is used to signify the way in which our mezcal

was produced in the Ancestral Style. Marigold flowers have

been purposefully etched directly into the bottle to celebrate

those who have come before us. A sacred flower with bright

aromas, they help guide spirits from their burial place to

their family homes during Día de los Muertos.