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LOS NAHUALES MEZCAL
Los Nahuales is distilled at the Déstileria Los Danzantes in Santiago Matatlan. The mezcals are branded as Los
Nahuales in the USA due to trademark issues. Identical twins Jaimé and Gustavo Muñoz own five restaurants,
including the well-known Los Danzantes in Oaxaca city. In 1997, they purchased a small distillery in hopes of
creating a dependable supply of high-quality mezcal for their restaurants. In 2004, they hired Hector Vasquez de
Abarca in to run the distillery and develop an inventive mix of traditional methods and intelligent innovations,
including aging practices similar to tequila. In 2009, Karina Abad Rojas, a trained lab chemist, took over, and has
overseen the distillery’s immense expansion. In 2013, President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto
awarded Grupo Los Danzantes the annual National Quality Award.

Los Nahuales Mezcal craftdistillers.com
Los Nahuales Blanco (6pk) 3 months in French oak $39.99/$28.00
Los Nahuales Resposado (6pk) 11-12 months in French oak $47.99
Los Nahuales Anejo (6pk) 14 months in French oak $67.99

Special Bottlings
Método Antiguo – uses tail cuts to dilute to bottle proof $47.99 (1200 btls made)
Special Edition #1 – 70% Sierrudo, 30% Wild Cuishe $58.99 (780 btls made)
Special Edition #2 – 70% Espadin, 30% Wild Cirial $58.99 (1500 btls made)
VE Special Edition #3 – 48% Tobala + espadin, tepeztate, and sierrudo $69.99 (576 btls made)
$69.99 (770 btls made)
Special Edition #4 – single batch Espadin from 2013 at 49% abv
Still-Proof Espadin and Jabali - Bottled without dilution at 53% abv
$79.98 (720 btls made)
AGA Still-Proof Tobala - Bottled without dilution at 53% abv $79.98 (580 btls made)

ALIPUS MEZCAL
Alipus was started by Los Danzantes to provide a market for family artisan distilleries. The intent was to provide
small distilleries with a wider market so that they could stay in business, and it has worked: Alipus producers have
been able to add stills and – this is wonderful – to bring their children back from the USA because there is now
enough work for them – as distillers! – at home. Alipus is now Mexicos #1 artisan mezcal. Craft Distillers started
importing the Alipus mezcals in 2012. Both Los Danzantes and Craft Distillers take lower than normal markups so
that these distillers can be better paid and so that all of us can enjoy it for years to come.

Alipus Mezcal craftdistillers.com
Village Distiller Vessel Elevation
San Andreas (6pk) Don Valente Angel Cypress 5000 ft $36.99
San Baltazar (6pk) Don Cosme Hernandez Pine 5700 ft $32.99
San Juan del Rio (6pk) Rodolfo Cruz Oak 4600 ft $32.99
San Luis del Rio (6pk) Don Baltazar Cruz Gomez Pine 4000 ft $32.99
Santa Ana del Rio (6pk) Don Eduardo Hernandez Pine 5200 ft $32.99

Special Bottlings
San Miguel Sola de Vega – 80% Espadin, 20% Arroqueno $50.00
San Andreas ‘Ensamble’- 80% Espadin, 20% Wild Bicuishe $52.00

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