Mezcales hechos con amor
Mezcal is tradition passed down through generations.
Gota Gorda literally translates to Fat Drop;
the saying “sudando la gota gorda” means to work hard at something.
For us it represents the labour of love that goes into each of our bottles.
Everyone involved in the process is working hard to produce great mezcales.
“todos estamos sudando la gota gorda para hacer un buen mezcal.”
We are committed to the preservation and survival of traditional
agave distillates and the families who make them.
It is our mission to share the liquid art of mezcal with the world.
Gotas de Tiempo Gotas de Amor
Drops of Time Drops of Love
MEZCALES
Our featured expressions
49%
ALC/ VOL
Ensemble 8
Destilado de Agave
Maestro Mezcalero – Fortunato Hernandéz
Town – San Baltazar Chichicapam, OAXACA
Still – Copper
Crushing Method – Tahona
Fermentation - Natural Fermentation, open air in pine
Fortunato and his wife Victoria produce small batch artesanal mezcales. Their daughter, Estela works with them to help sell their mezcal locally. They harvest wild agaves or purchase lotes of magueys from other growers in the region to produce batches between 100-300L depending on what agaves they have available.
Tasting Notes:
Aroma – Herbal, sweet grass, smoked pepper
Palate – coffee, nutty, dried dates, salted caramel
49%
ALC/ VOL
Espadin
Ancestral
Maestro Mezcalero – Felix Ángeles
Town – Santa Catarina Minas, OAXACA
Still – Clay
Crushing Method – Hand Crushed with wood mallets
Fermentation – Natural Fermentation, open air in pine
Felix is a 5th generation distiller making mezcal in the ancestral method. He has 4 clay pot stills in a small Palenque. He and his family produce our Espadin Mezcal in small batches. From harvest to bottle the time of production for one batch would be approximately 1 month depending on the season.
Tasting Notes:
Aroma – cooked agave, smoke, yeast, clay
Palate – warm, toasted coconut, caramel, spice, tabacco, dark fruit
49%
ALC/ VOL
Tobalá
Artesanal
Maestro Mezcalero – Celso Martinez
Town – Santiago Matatlan, OAX
Still – Copper
Crushing Method – Tahona
Fermentation – Natural Fermentation, open air in pine
Celso is a 3rd generation distiller making mezcal in the artesanal method. He has 2 copper pot stills in a small Palenque. He and his sons produce our Tobalá Mezcal in small batches.
Tasting Notes:
Aroma – hay, earth, vegetal, citrus
Palate – smoke, cooked agave, bitter chocolate
MEZCALERIA
Experience Mezcal
Featuring small batch artesanal & ancestral mezcales from Oaxaca & regional Mexico.
We offer mezcal tastings, tours and classes
exploring the art of traditional Mexican spirits.
Located in Soiree Boutique Hotel, Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca.
Gota Gorda Founder, Dani Tatarin, has been travelling through Mexico since 2011 in search of the best mezcales. As a spirits and cocktail educator, when she discovered mezcal, she became enamoured with the processes, history and uniqueness of the spirit. Since that first trip Dani has formed lasting relationships with our Mezcaleros and is passionate about continuing to promote the beauty, heritage and art of traditional Mexican spirits.
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