El Buho Mezcal, founded in 2010 by Brooklyn-based chef TJ Steele, has been exclusively produced by the Jimenez Mendez family, 5th-generation mezcaleros, in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico. Established in 1880�the art of producing mezcal was passed down to Octavio from his father, Don Isaac, whose name adorns the family label. They started with only three small copper pot stills in their home to produce mezcal but now have four discrete, artisanal mezcal distileries. The recipes, attention to detail, and tradition have not changed.
