Del Maguey Vida de Muertos Mezcal 750ml

Del Maguey was founded in 1995 by artist Ron Cooper, whose relationships with Zapotec family producers across Oaxaca established the single-village model that defines the brand today. Vida de Muertos comes from that same lineage in San Luis del Río, produced by the Cruz Nolasco family, who have made mezcal for Del Maguey for decades. This expression takes its inspiration from the special batches Paciano Cruz Nolasco and his family distill each autumn for their own Día de los Muertos celebrations, later adopted as a permanent addition to the Vida line.

Vida de Muertos is crafted entirely from mature Espadín agave, aged seven to eight years before harvest, roasted in an earthen pit for several days using a mix of local woods, then naturally fermented in open wooden vats. The mosto is twice distilled in wood-fired copper stills along the Río Hormiga Colorada, and each batch is a limited center cut hand-selected by Cruz Nolasco himself, resulting in a spirit with more concentration and body than the standard Vida bottling.

The nose carries tropical fruit, warming spice, and roasted pineapple, while the palate turns creamy and herbal, with green herbs, poblano pepper, and cracked black pepper coming through alongside gentle smoke. The finish is long and layered, closing on notes of salt and lingering spice.