Marca Negra Tepeztate is produced in limited quantities due to the scarcity of the agave Tepeztate, which takes between 20-30 years to reach maturity.
About this mezcal
Marca Negra Tepeztate is produced in limited quantities due to the scarcity of the agave Tepeztate. This mezcal is made by Jorge Mendez in San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca using the agave Tepeztate that take between 20-30 years to mature. This has an intense minerality with notes of spicy green peppers, chives, and peat.
Marca Negra Mezcal
Mezcal Marca Negra is made for all who wish to explore and embrace the ancient traditions of true mezcal. The handprint on the bottle represents the tireless work of the master distillers and the ancient knowledge that marks each and every batch. Marca Negra seeks the purest and most diverse expressions of this fantastic spirit, wherever they made be found. Due to limited batch production, the product line changes constantly. New mezcal varieties are created while others cease to exist. Mezcal Marca Negra is 48% ABV or higher because the mezcal is bottled at the alcohol level preferred by the maestro mezcaleros. Check your bottles for details about each specific batch.
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El Dawg
235 reviewsBatch: XJM08-20
Earthy, peppery nose. Classic jalapeño notes which I love. Softer and creamy taste – like a smoked jalapeño stuffed with cheese. Luscious mouthfeel and sweet agave notes like you’d get with a tequila – super soft for a Tep but I dig it!
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Forpowder
122 reviewsbatch XJMO8-20 bottle 366/720 47.6% Maestro Jorge Mendez sampled on 9/2023. The aroma out of the bottle are alcohol with Dusty dirt green Agave flavors cinnamon and then again a spritz of alcohol. Flavors tend to follow with some prickly heat cinnamon green Agave light peppercorn and then kind of a Sharp finish very little fruit and no smoke.I I will say for the average ABV it’s a little hot but still delicious.
Imperium
118 reviewsGreen smoky nose, that flows into that floral, peppery and aromatic smell that characterizes tepeztate
Lots of rich tepeztate flavor, well balanced green flavors with some burn
bluImbibe
40 reviewsBatch: XFM35-18 Bottle: 611
One of my go to Tep’s. When you open the bottle and take a sniff you’re blasted with intense cayenne, vinegar, herbs and mineral. On the palate as with a lot of tepextate this mezcal gives off quite a bit of heat when you sip and also tastes of heavy mineral and vegetation.
Very solid bottle but is certainly not for the uninitiated. Clean and bright but the heat will turn some green mezcal enjoyers away.
betweentwotobalas
25 reviewsBatch XJM03-19. Bottle 14/230. 50% ABV.
Looks like recent batches, this one included, have improved on earlier expressions. On the nose, ripe fruits, mint and raisin butter tarts. On the palate, caramelized sugar (the brittle top on a crème brûlée) sourdough bread and a drop of white balsamic. The finish has a floral aspect (more like a perfume) with black pepper and a lingering algae funk. Jorge Mendez adds a splash of petrol and fresh inner tube to this tasty brew.
Jonathan Lockwood
13 reviewsA friend bought a small bottle of this last night at a local place. The grado was 50.5. It was beautiful. Classic Tepextate flavor with plenty of “pop” from the grado. I could make a shot of this last an hour, taking only tiny besitos and really savoring it.
Gregg T&T
100 reviewsBatch XJM22-17 662/1120 bottled at 49% An Absolute star. Floral notes of geraniums on the nose and eucalyptus. In the mouth: leather notes, anise and citrus peel. An interesting and completely enjoyable expression of Tep.
edgy4sure
39 reviewshot and heavy – this is the real deal, buy and enjoy. you simply cannot go wrong with Marca Negra
Ambros
8 reviews51.3 abv.
Aroma: smokey, mature fruits, pear, pineapple and pepper.
Mouth, less smokey. Banana, mineral, earthy, licorice. Nice long dry finish.
I really enjoyed it.
Wanderingspider
55 reviewsDidn’t get a chance to look at the bottle for year or batch number. On the nose pretty standard. Notes of ethanol charred poblano and a bit on the floral side.
The palate is not overly exciting but clean and relatively balanced. Finishes with a good length and tingle.
stepusin
19 reviewssmell is mild, slight sweetness, almost a little earthy (or like vegetables). flavor doesn’t have much smokiness or pepperiness of most mezcals. has a slight sweetness but is harsh in flavor and not my favorite.
GreenspointTexas
385 reviewsNot for me. Funky, insane herbs and veggies, and a strange aroma i cant place
Tyler
668 reviewsThis is a really nice Tep that has mellowed out in the glass. There are some big fruity flavors of black currant and cherry here along with pepper and licorice. This Tep is a bit ‘dark’ but enjoyable. 47.3% ABV. Batch MJ04-15, 494/600.
razorbackmike
161 reviewsgood fruit on the nose and taste buds.no smoke(or very little).strong alcohol but not too strong.fuit cocktail and spice.finish is quick.sweet and fat flavor.del magueys version of this agave is wonderful but this one is good.
Jonny
734 reviewsBatch number is hard to read: I1J04-1g? This mezcal is very balanced and flavorful. It’s a bit hot like the Tobala that is made from this same mezcalero. This is a bit odd as the Tepeztate is only 47.3%. The notes are sweet and full. I prefer the Don Beto releases from Marca Negra, but this one is also good.
marco
14 reviews(can’t read batch #/ bottle 402/600)
AROMA: attractive fresh clean sweet aromas. no sign of smoke. piquant exotic nose blossom to guava & strawberry. pear. peach. pineapple.
PALATE: alcohol seems to emerge midway and expands firmly to finish, expanding the structure broadly on the palate nicely.
firm, focused core. solid & compact. taut. restrained exchange of minerals around the edge with long earthy adobe brick.
sophisticated gunpowdery dry finish.