Mal Bien - Quinceanera Espadin (Cortes) (49.5% ABV)

QUINCEAÑERA ESPADÍN(A. ANGUSTIFOLIA)FELIPE CORTESMengolí de Morelos, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca0410FC, 49.5%, 1,266 bottles, April, 2010 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 remembertasting a sample back in 2022, when it was a spritely 12 years old, but the other950 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 familyto produce mezcal in the Miahuatlán district of Oaxaca, an area famous forproducing some of the best mezcal in Mexico. They are related to the neighboringRamos family via Felipe’s wife (Ageo’s Mother). PRODUCTION OVENS: 9 ton pit, 5 ton pitCOOK TIME: 8-10 DaysWOOD: encino, yegarecheREST: tepextate and tobalá are milled immediately, others rest 5-7 Days                                          MILL: tahonaFERM TANKS: sabinoWATER: wellFERM. TIME: 3-8 daysDISTILLATIONS: twoSTILLS: two