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The fourth-generation mezcaleros who craft Ilegal use only perfectly ripe Espadín agave, double distilled in Oaxaca, Mexico.

The fire is built using Encino, a native Oak. Because deforestation is a problem in the Oaxacan Region, all of the wood we use is from certified sustainable wood farmers

The horses and mules work three-hour shifts at a time.

Open-air fermentation using natural airborne yeast takes 7-10 days.

To avoid contaminating the distillate with smoke, we never roast and distill at the same time.

We use a combination of new and used american oak, medium char barrels, sourced from Kelvin Cooperage, a family-run business since 1963.