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Bozal Mezcal

A wild-agave range drawn from Oaxaca, Guerrero and Durango.

23
Bottles
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Avg rating
10
Producers
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Region
Oaxaca
Country
Mexico
Agaves
Espadin, Barril, Mexicano, Tobaziche, Castilla, Cenizo, Cuishe, Jabali
ABV range
45% – 52%
Styles
Pechuga, Joven, Ensamble
Spirits
Mezcal
NOMs
["NOM-O363X", "NOM-O472X"], NOM-O363X, NOM-O472X

Bozal focuses almost entirely on wild agave, sourcing from mezcaleros across Oaxaca, Guerrero and Durango rather than a single village. The name refers to something untamed, and the range is built to show species differences rather than a house blend.

Its Single Maguey series covers agaves that rarely get standalone bottlings — tobasiche, cuixe, castilla, barril, tepeztate, coyote and papalote among them — usually at cask strength and with the producing region named.

The best-known release is Borrego, a pechuga-style mezcal distilled with raw lamb along with fruit and spice, which remains one of the more talked-about bottles in the American market.

What Bozal is known for

Breadth of wild agave species, multi-state sourcing, and unusual ceremonial releases like the Borrego lamb pechuga.

Where to start in the range

Ensamble for an accessible introduction, Tobasiche or Cuixe for classic wild-agave minerality, Tepeztate for intensity, and Borrego if you want the label's signature bottle.

Who makes Bozal Mezcal

Bottles from Bozal Mezcal

More expressions on record

Documented in our producer records — photos and tasting notes coming soon.

  • Bozal Ancestral CupreataJoven · 47.9% · Papalote
  • Bozal CastillaJoven · 47.3% · Castilla
  • Bozal Chino VerdeJoven · 48.4% · Verde
  • Bozal CoyoteJoven · 52.8% · Coyote
  • bozal cuishe mezcal47%
  • Bozal Espadín-Barril-Mexicano MezcalMezcal · Agave rhodacantha, Agave angustifolia
  • Bozal PechugaPechuga · 46.9%
  • Bozal SacatoroJoven · 44.8% · Sacatoro
  • Bozal TobalaJoven · 46.2% · Tobala

Bozal Mezcal — frequently asked

What is Bozal Borrego?
A pechuga-style mezcal distilled with raw lamb, fruit and spices in the still, giving a savoury, layered profile.
Is Bozal from one village?
No — Bozal sources from multiple producers across Oaxaca, Guerrero and Durango, and names the region on each bottle.