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Chuparrosa
Common name
Chuparrosa
Mezcal use
Used specifically for small-batch, wild or semi-wild mezcals labeled "Chuparrosa", a hybrid: angustifolia-americana
Producers
El Jolgorio, Maguey Melate, Amarás, Dixeebe Mezcal
Description
Chuparrosa gets called “Chontal mountain maguey” as it’s tied to Oaxaca’s Chontal region in the Sierra Sur, it's a hummingbird name in Mexico.
Size
5-7 ft (1.50-2.10 m)
State
Oaxaca
Terrain
Unresolved Agave sp.; typically harvested from rocky slopes and canyons in xeric scrub and tropical dry forest; terrain varies by local ID
Species name
Agave sp. (unidentified)