A CENTURY OF
FAMILY TRADITION
IN EVERY DROP
GUIDED BY 3
MASTER
MEZCALEROS
Javier Espirtu Valenzo our principal mentor master mezcalero affectionately known as Don Chico
Together with
Eliseo Mateo Reyes and Jesus Campos Valadesz affectionately called Don Lucho and Don Chucho
Guide
Salvador Landa Garcia affectionately called Don Chavo and Mario Uribe López affectionately called Muñeca
EACH MASTER BRINGS AT LEAST 5 GENERATIONS OF MEZCAL MAKING TRADITION THAT HAS BEEN PASSED ON FOR OVER 100 YEARS
Our People
We employ local communities, providing health insurance and benefits a practice uncommon in rural Mexico.
OUR SOCIAL IMPACT
COMMUNITY
We employ local rural communities, providing employer sponsor health insurance, equal pay for all
We offer free transportation to and from work and offer a free weekly meal to all workers
ENVIRONMENTAL
We only used cultivated agaves, grown from our nursery
Our farming practices are balanced
Our stilled are cooled by recycled water
Our distillery is solar powered
Installed bat housing promoting agave pollination
CUSTOMER STEWARDSHIP
Our distillery infrastructure is wheelchair accessible
Our passion to provide high quality mezcal and maximize the customer experience is executed through strict product safety standard
Provide mezcal education empowering consumers to make informed decisions promoting sustainable mezcal production
MEZCAL ARGATO ARTISANAL DISTILLERY
Distillation is the separation of alcohol from water. Our distillation is exclusively with hammered alembic copper stills.
Mezcal Argato is the only distillery in the State of Guerrero to use these meticulously custom handcrafted hammered copper high quality stills.
During normal distillation of all mezcal making the agave fiber, juice and yeast release sulfur as a by-product which can cause mezcal to have a stringent bitter taste.
Hammered copper stills provide the benefit of increase surface area, exposing the alcohol vapors to more copper thereby increasing the catalytic effect. The benefit of this molecular interaction allows the more removal of sulfur and other unpleasant bitter aromas during distillation
Utilizing hammer copper stills results in the creation of smooth, fruity esters, clean tasting ultra premium mezcal with hints of citrus, and herbaceous sweetness
ARTISANAL HAND CRAFTED PREMIUM VERY LIMITED SMALL BATCH MEZCAL
Artisanal Mezcal we utilizes time honored tradition that has been passed down through generations. The hand made labor intensive craft requires a deep understanding of the agave plant and its surrounding environment.
Limited production, crafted in small batches ensures consistency maintaining our passion for quality in every step of our artisanal process
Valuing quality over quantity so our consumer can experience a premium mezcal
Maintaining cultural traditional and methods and prioritizing quality so mezcal connoisseurs will enjoy Argato’s soft taste and distintic notes,.
5 GENERATIONS OF MEZCAL MAKING TRADITION IN EVERY DROP
OUR SOCIAL IMPACT
COMMUNITY
We employ local rural communities, providing employer sponsor health insurance, equal pay for all
We offer free transportation to and from work and offer a free weekly meal to all workers
ENVIRONMENTAL
We only used cultivated agaves, grown from our nursery
Our farming practices are balanced
Our stilled are cooled by recycled water
Our distillery is solar powered
Installed bat housing promoting agave pollination
CUSTOMER STEWARDSHIP
Our distillery infrastructure is wheelchair accessible
Our passion to provide high quality mezcal and maximize the customer experience is executed through strict product safety standard
Provide mezcal education empowering consumers to make informed decisions promoting sustainable mezcal production
MEZCAL ARGATO ARTISANAL DISTILLERY
Distillation is the separation of alcohol from water. Our distillation is exclusively with hammered alembic copper stills.
Mezcal Argato is the only distillery in the State of Guerrero to use these meticulously custom handcrafted hammered copper high quality stills.
During normal distillation of all mezcal making the agave fiber, juice and yeast release sulfur as a by-product which can cause mezcal to have a stringent bitter taste.
Hammered copper stills provide the benefit of increase surface area, exposing the alcohol vapors to more copper thereby increasing the catalytic effect. The benefit of this molecular interaction allows the more removal of sulfur and other unpleasant bitter aromas during distillation
Utilizing hammer copper stills results in the creation of smooth, fruity esters, clean tasting ultra premium mezcal with hints of citrus, and herbaceous sweetness
ARTISANAL HAND CRAFTED PREMIUM VERY LIMITED SMALL BATCH MEZCAL
Artisanal Mezcal we utilizes time honored tradition that has been passed down through generations. The hand made labor intensive craft requires a deep understanding of the agave plant and its surrounding environment.
Limited production, crafted in small batches ensures consistency maintaining our passion for quality in every step of our artisanal process
Valuing quality over quantity so our consumer can experience a premium mezcal
Maintaining cultural traditional and methods and prioritizing quality so mezcal connoisseurs will enjoy Argato’s soft taste and distintic notes,.
5 GENERATIONS OF MEZCAL MAKING TRADITION IN EVERY DROP
