Brand
Noble Coyote
Noble Coyote is a mezcal brand from the state of Oaxaca (Mexico) offering artisanal mezcals produced with attention to the territory and sustainable agave cultivation.
- San Luis Amatlán · Oaxaca · Mexico
- 1 product
The story
Noble Coyote is led by Oaxacan biologist Bernardo Sada, who has devoted years to research and the sustainable cultivation of agaves in the San Luis Amatlán area. The project combines ecological farming practices and the craft of the maestro mezcalero to create small-batch mezcals with a distinct territorial identity.
Production philosophy
To promote agave biodiversity and plant resilience through seed germination (rather than sole propagation by cuttings), to highlight the terroir of San Luis Amatlán and to maintain artisanal processes that respect mezcalero traditions.
Territory
Mezcal-producing area of San Luis Amatlán / Mitla, Oaxaca (Mexico)
Awards and recognition
Master Medal - The Spirits Business (Tequila & Mezcal Masters) 2022 (expression 'Coyote'); Gold Medal - The Spirits Business 2023 (Espadín-Jabalí blend).
Production method
Artisanal small-batch production; predominant use of locally cultivated agave (almost 100% Espadín for some expressions); practice of semi-cultivated regeneration and seed propagation. Product sheets indicate double distillation in several cases.
Distillation
Artisanal production; many expressions indicate double distillation.
Ageing
Generally joven / unaged (young artisanal mezcal); product sheets do not indicate prolonged barrel ageing.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- San Luis Amatlán
- Categories
- mezcal
- artisanal mezcal
- Espadín mezcal
- Tobalá mezcal
- sustainable mezcal brand
- Raw materials
- Agave (Espadín - Agave angustifolia)
- Agave (Tobalá - Potatorum)
- Agave americana (Coyote)
- Representative products
- Mezcal Artesanal Espadín (70 cl)
- Espadín Capón
- Coyote (Agave Americana L.)
- Jabalí
- Blend Tobalá & Espadín
What makes it distinctive
- Founded and led by biologist Bernardo Sada, with a focus on sustainable agave cultivation.
- Seed propagation to promote biodiversity and plant resilience.
- Produced and bottled in San Luis Amatlán (produced by Yowipe S.A. de C.V.).
- Range includes Espadín, Tobalá and blends with local agaves.
- Recognized in international competitions organized by The Spirits Business / Global Spirits Masters.