What You Need To Know About Mexico’s Spirits | Features |

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It’s not surprising, considering that the rough terrain of Oaxaca is conducive to the growth of dozens of kinds of agave—among them an array of rare species that require an agonisingly long time to mature. Tobalá , a small and broad-leafed agave, grows under Mexican oak trees on high altitude slopes and takes at least 10 to 15 years to mature; its roots secrete a unique enzyme that can break down granite in order to stabilise the plant on steep slopes. Wild tepeztate requires 25 to 35 years to mature. Its broad and wavy leaves can be seen hanging horizontally from rocky mountain cliffs, and is said to lend an intensely vegetal and herbal note to the mezcal it produces.

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