What is the difference between El Jolgorio and Nuestra Soledad?

Both come from Casa Cortés. Nuestra Soledad is a village-focused espadín range at an everyday price; El Jolgorio is the limited single-batch wild-agave line.

Why is El Jolgorio expensive?

Most releases use wild agave that takes twelve to thirty years to mature and yields very small batches.

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El Jolgorio Mezcal

Numbered single-batch releases of rare agave from families across Oaxaca.

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Region: Oaxaca
Country: Mexico
Agaves: Arroqueño, Coyote, Espadin, Sierrudo, Tobala, Tobaziche, Barril, Cenizo
ABV range: 47% – 55%
Styles: Joven, Aged in Glass, Pechuga
Spirits: Mezcal
NOM: NOM-O98X

El Jolgorio sits at the top of Casa Cortés's portfolio, above the everyday Nuestra Soledad line. Each release is a limited, individually numbered batch from one family in one village, typically made from wild or semi-wild agave harvested at full maturity.

Because the label chases rarity rather than volume, the range moves constantly. Tobalá, Barril, Tepextate, Madrecuixe, Arroqueño, Wild Espadín and Pechuga appear and disappear as agave becomes available, and each bottle carries its own batch details.

The style is uncompromising: no additives, natural fermentation, copper distillation and bottling at natural strength. These are sipping mezcales, priced and built accordingly.

What El Jolgorio is known for

Rare-agave, single-batch bottlings with full traceability — the collector end of Oaxacan mezcal, and one of the widest ranges of agave species available under a single label.

Where to start in the range

Espadín or Barril for the least expensive way into the house style, Tobalá for the classic wild agave benchmark, Tepextate for its bright, tropical intensity, and Pechuga for special occasions.

Who makes El Jolgorio Mezcal

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