MEZCAL MONDAYS

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Will Hench
August 25, 2025

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Cheers and salud. It’s Monday, August 25, and today’s issue is for those who focus more on agave … and not so much on water.

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Most people focus on agave when they talk about mezcal …

BUT, WHY NOBODY
IS TALKING
ABOUT WATER??

Here’s a truth: the common fermenting process is by using tap or potable water — fine, but really, no soul and character.

And this is where the guys at ONE OF US Mezcal stand different, because they use deep well water. Their palenque — the traditional name for a mezcal distillery — is fortunate to be sitting on natural water deposits. This is water that seeps naturally from the sierras of Oaxaca. It’s clean. Mineral-rich. Untouched.

But why does that matter?
Glad you asked. Because water directly affects the taste, texture, and integrity of the final spirit. You’ll feel it — in the minerality, the grounded finish, the way it carries the agave’s voice without interference.

Oh, and they also do not ad yeasts to kickstart their fermentation process.
Just the way Mother Nature intended this to be. Clean ingredients. Fire. Water. Lots of love, and an aberrant refusal to cut corners.

If you care about what’s in your glass, ONE OF US is the mezcal with the details that make a difference. 

And if there’s one thing you’ve been meaning to treat yourself to before summer end … well, my dear reader, you just found it. ;)

The view from the ONE OF US palenque, Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca.

The cleanest mezcal we’ve tried

End summer in good spirits …

ONE OF US MEZCAL
IS NOW SHIPPING
NATIONWIDE

  • Ships to most U.S. states

  • Makes the perfect gift

  • True limited small-batch release

And if you already shared a bottle?
Tag @oneofusmezcal and use #WhatsYourStory, for a chance to be featured.

Have a great week!

— Your friends at Bottle & Barrel

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