El Buho Mezcal

Oaxaca
8 Bottles
El Buho Mezcal, founded in 2010 by Brooklyn-based Michelin star chef TJ Steele, is a brand that marries tradition with contemporary vibes. Produced by the 6th generation Jimenez Mendez family… Read more

Reviews

56 Reviews
4/5
May 16, 2024
Strangely smooth

I wouldn’t typically describe any jabali as “smooth” or “vanilla.” There is NO other way to describe this mezcal. I picked up the bottle from a local bottle barn for $108 and am not disappointed in the least. It’s an unexpected surprise.

56 Reviews
4/5
May 16, 2024
Pretty versatile espadin

I’ll take the Buho espadin happily as a sipper or in a cocktail. As an added bonus, you can find this bottle in a larger one liter offering for about $40-50 online, which I would consider an absolute steal. The smokiness is slightly shy relative to the rest of this list, but there’s still enough to satisfy.

1 Review
4/5
April 16, 2024
Fruity, innovative, with some smoke
56 Reviews
4/5
January 8, 2024
Tastes just like bell pepper

I found a great place to buy mezcal up in Northern California called Bottle Barn, where I ran into this bottle. Most reviews out there said it was very vegetal in taste with a particularly strong bell pepper taste. I thought there was no way it would taste like bell peppers. Sure enough, dead on. The initial flavor is heavily vegetal with a floral nose, and the finish is nothing other than green bell pepper. For under $100, surprisingly smooth and high quality. Would recommend anytime.

El Buho Mezcal

El Buho Mezcal, founded in 2010 by Brooklyn-based Michelin star chef TJ Steele, is a brand that marries tradition with contemporary vibes. Produced by the 6th generation Jimenez Mendez family in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico, El Buho is all about handcrafted excellence. The family uses copper pot stills and a traditional recipe to create their mezcal, with each batch overseen by patriarch Octavio Jimenez Monterroza. El Buho, meaning "the Owl" in Spanish, symbolizes the spiritual link between the living and the dead in Mexican culture. The brand's mission is to deliver high-quality mezcal at a fair price, making it a great, beautiful, and affordable choice for mezcal lovers.

Oaxaca