Producer
Beneva
Beneva (sometimes written Benevá) is a trade brand associated with a line of Mexican mezcals distributed primarily on the European market. The most common labels are 70 cl bottles sold as mezcal 'with worm' or in espadín and reposado variants.
- Oaxaca · Mexico
- 1 product
Beneva
Meet the producer
Territory
Oaxaca, Mexico (indicated in retailers' product sheets as area of origin).
Production method
According to commercial descriptions available online, Beneva bottles are mezcals produced from agave piñas; some variants are indicated as aged (reposado). No detailed official information on the production process or the production facility is available online.
Ageing
Aging in oak barrels is indicated for some variants (reposado) according to commercial product sheets.
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- Categories
- mezcal
- mezcal with worm
- mezcal reposado
- mezcal espadín
- Raw materials
- agave (piñas)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- oak barrels
- Representative products
- Mezcal Beneva with worm 70 cl
- Mezcal Benevá Marca Negra Espadín 70 cl
- Tequila/Mezcal Beneva Reposado 70 cl
What makes it distinctive
- Brand distributed through numerous online retailers in Europe
- Often sold as 'with worm' (worm-in-bottle) in 70 cl bottles
- Reported commercial variants: espadín, reposado, Marca Negra