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Mezcal from Santa Maria La Pila, Oaxaca

Santa María La Pila is one of the lesser-traveled Ejutla-region villages. Small palenque count, high producer quality, bottles that consistently overdeliver at their tier. The signature runs structurally similar to Amatengo – dry, mineral, slightly herbal – with espadín leading and occasional karwinskii work. Bottles ship $35-$65; the producers worth tracking are concentrated in the smaller Mal Bien and Cuentacuentos lineups.