Ilegal Mezcal
Oaxaca, Mexico
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All spirits · Ilegal Mezcal
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Ilegal Añejo
Mezcal · 40.0% ABV
Ilegal Anejo is aged for 13 months in a blend of American and French oak. It is gorgeous Mezcal rivaling the world’s finest scotches and cognacs... -
Ilegal Joven
Mezcal · 40.0% ABV
Ilegal Joven is unaged, which sets it apart from Ilegal reposado and Ilegal anejo which are aged. It has deep agave aromas, and hints of green apple, citrus and white pepper... -
Ilegal Joven 80
Mezcal
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Ilegal Mezcal Reposado
Reposado · 40.0% ABV
Velvety throughout. An exceptional drinking mezcal. Aged for four months in medium-charred American Oak. Caramelized pear and bitter orange on the nose...
About the distillery
Around 2004, Ilegal’s founder John Rexer began bringing mezcal down from Oaxaca to Antigua to supply his bar, Café No Sé. The mezcal became popular very quickly. At the time, he was bringing down unbranded mezcal from a variety of villages in Oaxaca that included: Tlacolula, San Lorenzo, Sola De Vega, Santa Catarina Minas, Hierve el Agua, Santiago Matatlan and a few others.
In 2006, John created the brand Ilegal, originally just to supply his bar in Guatemala. On the back of each bottle of Ilegal you will find it says “Originally produced for: Café No Sé, Mezcal Bar.”