🥃 Dos Hombres
Mezcal brand by actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul; the mezcal comes from San Luis del Río (Oaxaca) and is made from espadín agave; Espadín is 42% ABV.
Dos Hombres is a mezcal brand by actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. According to the brand's website, the mezcal comes from the small village of San Luis del Río in Oaxaca and is made by third-generation maestro mezcalero Gregorio Velasco. The main product is Espadín mezcal, 42% ABV in a 750 ml bottle. The brand has since added tequila made in Jalisco from blue Weber agave.
How it is made. According to the brand, espadín agave grows at least six years before harvest. The piñas are quartered and baked for four days in earthen pits with hot stones, then crushed by a stone wheel, usually pulled by a donkey. The mash ferments for 7 to 10 days in wooden tubs with mountain spring water, becoming a tepache, which is distilled in copper stills over about two days.
Range. The mezcal range is Espadín and a limited-edition Tobala, which the brand describes as made from rare wild agave.
Mexican rules. Under NOM-070-SCFI-2016, mezcal may be made from agave species of the genus Agave grown in the authorised area, and labels must show the scientific or common name of the agave used. Strength is 35–55% ABV at 20 °C. For artisanal mezcal, cooking is in pit or raised masonry ovens, milling may use a tahona, and distillation is in direct-fire copper stills or clay pots. Blanco or joven means a colourless mezcal that has undergone no later process.
Why it matters to you. Check the agave species and class on the label. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health.
Facts
| Year founded | brand by Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul; mezcal made in San Luis del Río, Oaxaca |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | NOM-070-SCFI-2016 (Mexico); appellation “Mezcal” |
| Raw material | espadín agave (Espadín); rare wild agave (Tobala, limited edition) |
| Distillation method | copper stills; roasting in earth pits, crushing with a stone wheel |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | Espadín — 42% ABV |
What it includes
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Dos Hombres → kind of → 🌵 Agave: tequila and mezcal → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Traditions
- 🧑🤝🧑 Mexicans
- Part of
- 🌵 Mezcal, 🌵 Agave: tequila and mezcal, 🌵 Tequila
- Related to
- 🌍 Latin America
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Mezcal artesanal and ancestral, 🥃 Casamigos, 🌵 Tequila
Frequently asked questions
Do the actors make Dos Hombres themselves?
No. The brand was created by Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, while its website says the mezcal is made by third-generation maestro mezcalero Gregorio Velasco in San Luis del Río, Oaxaca.
What agave is Dos Hombres mezcal made from?
The main version is made from espadín agave, which the brand says grows at least six years before harvest. The limited Tobala is made from rare wild agave.
What is the strength of Dos Hombres?
Espadín is 42% ABV in a 750 ml bottle, according to the brand's website.
Who is behind Dos Hombres?
The actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul; the website is run by Dos Hombres LLC.
How is Dos Hombres mezcal made?
The agave is baked for four days in earthen pits, crushed by a stone wheel, fermented for 7 to 10 days in wooden tubs and distilled in copper stills.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🌍 Latin America — A region from Mexico to the south of South America: about 9% of the world's milk, dulce de leche and fresh cheeses, Argentine and Chilean wines, olives.
- 🧑🤝🧑 Mexicans — People of Mexico; Oaxaca cheese is the country's best-selling cheese, cajeta is made from goat's milk, and 2023 milk output topped 13 billion litres.
Similar
🥃 Sauza · 🥃 Patrón · 🥃 Don Julio · 🥃 Olmeca · 🥃 Herradura · 🥃 Casamigos
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Dos Hombres: The Mezcal (San Luis del Río, Oaxaca; harvest, earthen pits, stone wheel, fermentation 7–10 days, copper stills; maestro mezcalero Gregorio Velasco)
- Dos Hombres: Espadín Mezcal (ABV 42 %, 750 ml)
- Dos Hombres: official site (brand by Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston; mezcal, Tobala, tequila)
- NOM-070-SCFI-2016, Bebidas alcohólicas — Mezcal — Especificaciones (DOF, Mexico)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)