Mezcal Machetazo Cupreata is our original and most complex variety. This agave is found in the Balsas River basin in the high mountains of the state of Guerrero in southern Mexico. This variety grows wild on the rocky slopes, an ideal place for mineral absorption, resulting in its unique flavor. Agave Cupreata is known locally as maguey Papalote. The ripening age of the Cupreata occurs between 7 and 15 years ensuring an ideal concentration of natural sugars and minerals in the heart of the agave.