Don Mateo Cupreata Mezcal phillips-distilling-co vanilla and lemon in a

vanilla and lemon in a sweet

The finished spirit is a meticulous blend of straight ryes and straight whiskeys ranging in age

With each bottling

One is milky earth

our grapefruit rum is blended with real grapefruit juice to give it the citrusy goodness you would expect if it was freshly picked right off the tree

Don Mateo Cupreata Mezcal phillips-distilling-co vanilla and lemon in aDistillation in local pinewood rounds off the smokiness from the earthen pit; a mezcal to be appreciated by aficionados and newcomers alike. Agave cupreata was nearly gone from Michoacn until the Vieyra family revived the subspecies in their own backyard. It can only reproduce sexually and is a pillar of agave biodiversity. Semi wild Agave Cupreata. Stone Pit Oven for Roasting. Natural Fermentation in Pine Wood Tanks. Pine and Oyamel Filipino Style