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Mexicano
Common name
Mexicano
Mezcal use
One of main wild and semi cultivated mezcal species; dense oily spirits
Producers
Rey Campero, Creador, El Jolgorio, Gusto Historico, Gracias a Dios, Mezcal de Leyendas, Koch, Siete Misterios, El Buho, Dixeebe Mezcal, Divinos Ancestros
Description
Mexicano grows as a vivid green rosette, with rigid leaves packed tightly like spokes, which gives the whole plant a “mid-burst” look.
Size
5.6–8.2 ft (1.7–2.5 m)
State
Chihuahua; Colima; Durango; Jalisco; Nayarit; Oaxaca; Puebla; Sinaloa; Sonora; Zacatecas
Terrain
Moist mountain slopes within tropical dry forests and shrublands; well drained rocky ground
Species name
Agave rhodacantha