{"product_id":"agua-del-sol-tobala-eric-mancha-mezcal","title":"Tobalá Mezcal | Agua Del Sol x Eric Mancha \"Mujer del Istmo\" | Cultura Maguey","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgua del Sol x Eric Mancha: “Mujer del Istmo”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the world shifted in 2020, LA-based artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric Mancha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e traveled to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOaxaca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, drawn to its rich indigenous culture. There, he discovered mezcal and the people who carry its traditions. “You gotta respect the mezcal,” he recalls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by his time in Oaxaca, Mancha created \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Mujer del Istmo”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (“Woman from the Isthmus”), honoring the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZapotec women\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of Tehuantepec: vibrant, strong, and central to community life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack in Los Angeles, Eric connected with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgua del Sol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a small label sharing his respect for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etradition, culture, and creation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. During his visit to the palenque, he spent time with maestros \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrancisco and Raúl García\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learning about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eagave cultivation, harvesting, and mezcal production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Photographs from the visit capture Eric in the fields and palenque, immersed in the craft and community that shape every batch. He even shared his painting on a bottle of their mezcal, a symbolic meeting of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eart and spirit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrafted en la frontera of culture and spirit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis small-batch release honors the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrength, beauty, and complexity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of Oaxacan and Chicano identity, stories rooted in tradition yet shaped by migration, resistance, and survival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBatch details:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Tobalá (Agave Potatorum)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaestro Raúl García Santana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSan Guillermo Miahuatlán, Oaxaca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwice distilled using a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper alembic still with a refrescadera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProofed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e49.3% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach bottle features Mancha’s painting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMujer del Istmo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a visual tribute to the women, makers, and communities that inspire us all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agua Del Sol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41771010818133,"sku":"9","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/3420\/0405\/files\/ADS-TOBALA.jpg?v=1778101203","url":"https:\/\/culturamaguey.com\/products\/agua-del-sol-tobala-eric-mancha-mezcal","provider":"Cultura Maguey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}