{"title":"Tepanal","description":"\u003cp\u003eTepanal is a young clay-pot mezcal brand from Santa María Sola de Vega, the Oaxacan district that made clay-pot distillation famous. It launched in May 2020 as a family project: mezcalero Rafael García Aragón, his son Jair García, then 21, and their partner Antonio Avendaño. The name comes from Tepanaltepec, \"hill of honeycombs,\" a nod to the honey that was once the region's harvest before agave took over. The process is pure Sola de Vega tradition. Agave is roasted in an earthen pit, the cooked piñas ferment five to seven days in open cypress tanks with nothing but the wild yeast in the air, and the mash is double distilled in small clay pots, which is what gives every Tepanal bottling its signature mineral, earthy backbone. What sets the line apart is range. Alongside espadín, including a capón version from castrated, extra-mature plants, Rafael works with agaves that rarely get bottled alone: Mexicano, wild Tobalá, giant slow-growing Arroqueño, and wild Coyote from the hills around the village, plus ensambles that roast and distill several species together in one batch. Bottlings land between 48% and 50% ABV, unaged, and each batch is small and different from the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full Tepanal collection with fast nationwide shipping delivered straight to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tepanal-ancestral-espadin-capon-mezcal","title":"Tepanal Ancestral Espadín Capón Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003eTepanal is the clay-pot mezcal of Rafael García Aragón, a mezcalero in Santa María Sola de Vega, the Oaxacan district that made clay-pot distillation famous. The brand launched in 2020 with his son Jair and partner Antonio Avendaño, and the name comes from Tepanaltepec, \"hill of honeycombs,\" for the honey once harvested in these hills. The process is old-school throughout: agave roasted in an earthen pit, fermented five to seven days in cypress tanks with wild airborne yeast, and double distilled in small clay pots. Capón means the agave was castrated — its flowering stalk cut before it could bloom — then left in the ground to keep ripening, so the sugars that would have gone into the quiote stay concentrated in the piña. That extra maturity gives an espadín more depth and richness than the standard version, and in clay it shows as a thicker, more mineral spirit with roasted agave, orchard fruit, and baked sugar under a soft wisp of smoke. Bottled at 48.6% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Tepanal Ancestral Espadín Capón Mezcal online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50457164349696,"sku":"C0010316L","price":82.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/TenepalEspadin.jpg?v=1790370247"},{"product_id":"tepanal-ancestral-mexicano-mezcal","title":"Tepanal Ancestral Mexicano Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003eTepanal is the clay-pot mezcal of Rafael García Aragón, a mezcalero in Santa María Sola de Vega, the Oaxacan district that made clay-pot distillation famous. The brand launched in 2020 with his son Jair and partner Antonio Avendaño, and the name comes from Tepanaltepec, \"hill of honeycombs,\" for the honey once harvested in these hills. The process is old-school throughout: agave roasted in an earthen pit, fermented five to seven days in cypress tanks with wild airborne yeast, and double distilled in small clay pots. Agave Mexicano (Agave rhodacantha) is a broad-leafed, slow-growing agave that mezcaleros prize for its high sugar content and the sweet, herbal, fruit-driven spirit it makes. It's nowhere near as common as espadín, which is why single-agave Mexicano bottlings are worth grabbing when they show up. Clay-pot distillation layers minerals and earth over that natural sweetness. Bottled at 49% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Tepanal Ancestral Mexicano Mezcal online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50457164382464,"sku":"C0010317L","price":148.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/TenpalMexicano.jpg?v=1790370360"},{"product_id":"tepanal-ancestral-mexicano-espadin-mezcal","title":"Tepanal Ancestral Mexicano \u0026 Espadín Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003eTepanal is the clay-pot mezcal of Rafael García Aragón, a mezcalero in Santa María Sola de Vega, the Oaxacan district that made clay-pot distillation famous. The brand launched in 2020 with his son Jair and partner Antonio Avendaño, and the name comes from Tepanaltepec, \"hill of honeycombs,\" for the honey once harvested in these hills. The process is old-school throughout: agave roasted in an earthen pit, fermented five to seven days in cypress tanks with wild airborne yeast, and double distilled in small clay pots. An ensamble of Mexicano and espadín, roasted and distilled together. Espadín brings the familiar roasted-agave backbone and a touch of smoke; Mexicano, a slower-growing and far less common agave, brings sweetness, herbs, and fruit. The pairing is a good way into Tepanal's clay-pot style — recognizable enough for an espadín drinker, with enough going on to reward a slow pour. 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The process is old-school throughout: agave roasted in an earthen pit, fermented five to seven days in cypress tanks with wild airborne yeast, and double distilled in small clay pots. Tobalá (Agave potatorum) is the small, wild agave that grows in rocky highland shade and yields a fraction of what an espadín does, which is why it's one of the most sought-after mezcals made. It's known for a floral, fruit-forward, almost delicate character, and clay-pot distillation adds a mineral, earthy frame around it. Bottled at 48% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Tepanal Ancestral Tobalá Mezcal online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50457165168896,"sku":"C0010320L","price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/TepanalTobala.jpg?v=1790371987"},{"product_id":"tepanal-ancestral-arroqueno-mezcal","title":"Tepanal Ancestral Arroqueño Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003eTepanal is the clay-pot mezcal of Rafael García Aragón, a mezcalero in Santa María Sola de Vega, the Oaxacan district that made clay-pot distillation famous. The brand launched in 2020 with his son Jair and partner Antonio Avendaño, and the name comes from Tepanaltepec, \"hill of honeycombs,\" for the honey once harvested in these hills. The process is old-school throughout: agave roasted in an earthen pit, fermented five to seven days in cypress tanks with wild airborne yeast, and double distilled in small clay pots. Arroqueño (Agave americana var. oaxacensis) is one of the giants of the agave world, a plant that can take 15 to 25 years to mature and weigh several hundred pounds, and it's famous for making some of the richest, most savory mezcal there is: green herbs, roasted vegetal depth, and a long, weighty finish. This is the new 2026 batch. 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The process is old-school throughout: agave roasted in an earthen pit, fermented five to seven days in cypress tanks with wild airborne yeast, and double distilled in small clay pots. Coyote is a wild agave (a variety of Agave americana) that grows in the hills around Sola de Vega and is rarely bottled on its own — it's slow to mature and hard to find in quantity. Mezcaleros prize it for a spirit that's herbal and earthy with a sweetness underneath, and in Tepanal's clay pots it picks up the house minerality. This is the new 2026 batch. 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