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Xicaru recognizes and honors all fathers! No one was more important to the origin of Xicaru Mezcal than the amazing […]
We are honored to carry on the legacy of Maestro Mezcalero Fernando Santibañez, who defined the essence of Xicaru. With […]
Try any of our Xicaru Mezcal family just as you would if in Oaxaca — in a copita with an […]
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. This month RNDC will make a donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation for […]
Make beautifully crafted cocktails at home. Pair Xicaru Silver Mezcal with @shakerandspoon’s Mezcalloween II: Agave’s Revenge Box for a match […]
The jaguars representing Xicaru reflect the characteristics of each type of mezcal. The serene jaguar representing Xicaru Añejo is composed […]
Xicaru Añejo rests for a minimum of one year in medium-toasted, used American oak barrels and is finished to 86 […]
Xicaru Reposado rests for approximately three months in used American oak barrels which have been medium-toasted. Barrel aging adds subtle […]
Xicaru Silver and Silver 102° are artisanal mezcals that hold true to tradition. Xicaru Silver is approachable and distinct, with […]
Tools of the trade: This bamboo tube, or venencia, is used to siphon up distillate and then stream it into […]
Tools of the trade: Distillation requires a tank of cool water to drop the temperature as distillate runs through the […]
Tools of the trade: Copper alembics are used for the small batch distillation of Xicaru Mezcal.
Tools of the trade: The oven used to fire up distillation is hand-fed with woods native to Oaxaca.
XICARU Mezcal ~ at home in… SAN FRANCISCO! Shot and a beer done right… with Xicaru Silver!
XICARU Mezcal ~ at home in… NEW YORK! A triple-threat at the Rooftop Cantina ~ Xicaru Silver, Reposado & Xicaru […]
Xicaru means BEAUTIFUL. Follow the beautiful evening sun down the Oaxacan streets.
Barrel aging naturally imparts both the straw color and subtle sweet vanilla and caramel notes that complement the unique characteristics […]
Xicaru (“ZEE-kah-roo”) means beautiful in the Zapotec language. Xicaru Silver, Silver 102° and Reposado are beautiful mezcals, crafted using age-old […]
The ancient Zapotec symbol of the jaguar here demonstrates its power and dominance, and well represents both the heritage and […]
With Xicaru Silver 102° Fernando Santibañez honors the tradition of master mezcaleros, who prize the concentrated characteristics of high-proof mezcals. […]
We use traditional production methods to produce Xicaru mezcal, such as mashing the cooked agave with a horse-drawn tahona.
Xicaru Silver 102° differs from Xicaru Silver in the way it is distilled. A narrower cut is taken from the […]
Master mezcaleros prize the concentrated characteristics of high-proof mezcals. Xicaru Silver 102° honors the mezcaleros by selecting a smaller cut […]
As has been done for ages, cooked and mashed agave is fermented naturally in small, open pine vats.
Agave pinas are cooked for a minimum of four days in a conical, underground oven lined with stones from local […]
Giving Back…. From the beginning we wanted our company to “do things the right way”. Using traditional methods in our […]
The Real Deal: The small palenques that dot rural Oaxaca craft their own mezcals by hand, following the customs of […]
Did you know there is a unique set of rules and regulations within Mexico called the NORMA Oficial Mexicana (NOM) […]
Did you know the origins of mezcal can be traced back to 1400 BC and the word “mezcal” comes from […]
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