Join us on a tasting adventure of Mexican spirits. Each month we will feature a Bottle of the Moment, emphasizing agave spirits.

Enjoy a 1oz pour at the same price we pay to get it. One pour per person so that others can join the adventure.

Because once the bottle is gone, we move on.

This Month's featured bottle:

Mezcal Ilegal Joven

Maguey: Espadin

80 proof 40% alc

$5 pour

Around 2004, Ilegal's founder John Rexer began bringing mezcal down from Oaxaca to Antigua to supply his bar, Café No Sé. The mezcal became popular very quickly. At the time, he was bringing down unbranded mezcal from a variety of villages in Oaxaca that included: Tlacolula, San Lorenzo, Sola De Vega, Santa Catarina Minas, Hierve el Agua, Santiago Matatlan and a few others.

In 2006, John created the brand Ilegal, originally just to supply his bar in Guatemala. On the back of each bottle of Ilegal you will find it says "Originally produced for: Café No Sé, Mezcal Bar."

Tasting Notes:

Full-bodied agave flavor. Light smoke, lingering heat.

Eucalyptus and mineral aromas complement hints of green apple, fresh citrus, and red chiltepe.