Where is Pelotón de la Muerte?

Pelotón de la Muerte is located in Oaxaca; Guerrero Mexico.

What does Pelotón de la Muerte produce?

Pelotón de la Muerte produces or represents products such as artisanal mezcal, mezcal joven, mezcal pechuga, tequila blanco, tequila añejo.

Where can I buy products from Pelotón de la Muerte?

You can buy products from Pelotón de la Muerte directly on Bottle of Italy, on the dedicated producer page.

Independent bottler

Pelotón de la Muerte

Q: What raw materials does Pelotón de la Muerte use?

Agave Espadín (Agave angustifolia), Agave Criollo (A. angustifolia rubescens), Agave Cupreata / 'Ancho' (A. cupreata), Agave Tequilana 'Azul' (for the tequila expressions)

Explore the spirits, production style and story of Pelotón de la Muerte.

Mexican agave spirits brand Pelotón de la Muerte that selects and markets mezcal (and some tequila expressions) produced in collaboration with mezcalero masters from Oaxaca and Guerrero. Offers joven (espadín), criollo, pechuga (vegan version) and tequila across accessible ranges.

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What to know about Pelotón de la Muerte

Type Independent bottler

Region Oaxaca; Guerrero , Mexico

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Independent brand collaborating with local mezcalero masters. Documented production in Oaxaca (Matatlán, Tlacolula, San Pedro Totolapan) and Guerrero (Mazatlán). Traditional methods: pit cooking, tahona milling, pine tank fermentation and double distillation. Offers a Pechuga formulated as a vegan version (distilled with citrus). Expressions based on different agaves: espadín, criollo and blends of native maguey species.

Producer range

Producer range Pelotón de la Muerte

Spirit categories

artisanal mezcal mezcal joven mezcal pechuga tequila blanco tequila añejo

Representative products

Mezcal Pelotón de la Muerte Joven Artesanal Oaxaca 100cl Pelotón de la Muerte Espadín (Blanco / Joven) Pelotón de la Muerte Criollo (Mezcal) Pelotón de la Muerte Pechuga (vegan pechuga) Pelotón de la Muerte Añejo (tequila rested in red wine barrels)

Raw materials

Agave Espadín (Agave angustifolia) Agave Criollo (A. angustifolia rubescens) Agave Cupreata / 'Ancho' (A. cupreata) Agave Tequilana 'Azul' (for the tequila expressions)

Botanicals and ingredients

Mandarin Lime Cooked citrus (used in the Pechuga)

Casks and ageing vessels

Red wine barrels (for the añejo)

Distillation and production

Production method

Cooking in a pit (lava-lined) for several days, milling with a tahona, natural open-air fermentation in a tank (often pine) for several days, and double distillation. Some expressions use Arabic and Filipino stills; others are produced on small copper stills of about 200 L. The Pechuga is distilled with citrus added during the second distillation.

Distillation

Double distillation; use of traditional stills (Arabic/Filipino) or small copper pot stills (about 200 L) depending on the expression.

Ageing

Joven expressions are unaged; the añejo (tequila) is rested in barrels — the website mentions resting in red wine barrels; the Pechuga is a distillation with citrus (no ageing indicated).

Producer history Pelotón de la Muerte

Pelotón de la Muerte presents itself as an independent project collaborating with families and local mezcaleros to produce and distribute artisanal mezcal. The official website cites partnerships with producer families from Oaxaca and Guerrero (e.g., the Santiago and Obregón families) and various expressions derived from family and traditional recipes.

Production philosophy

To value traditional methods and local knowledge, working directly with palenques and mezcaleros to offer artisanal mezcal and family recipes to an international audience.

Territory

Documented production in the states of Oaxaca (Santiago Matatlán, Tlacolula, San Pedro Totolapan) and Guerrero (Mazatlán) in Mexico.