SHAW: Espita Mezcaleria Will Celebrate Thanksgiving with Mezcal De Pechuga Throughout the Month of November

Josh Phillips and his team at Espita Mezcaleria, the Southern Mexican-inspired restaurant located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC, invites guests to celebrate the extended Thanksgiving holiday season with a rare import, mezcal de pechuga, a small batch delicacy originating from Southern Mexico. Pechuga means breast in Spanish, and mezcal de pechuga is made when a finished mezcal is redistilled with local fruits, grains, and nuts, and a raw chicken or turkey breast is hung over the still, cooking in the emanating vapors, adding to the spirit's one-of-a-kind flavor.  Guests can take advantage of this rare opportunity and enjoy 1oz, 2oz, and 6oz pours of this complex spirit throughout the month of November.  Mezcals being offered include  

Don Mateo Pechuga,  

Real Minero Pechuga,  

Siete Misterios Pechuga, and  

El Jolgorio Pechuga.  1oz pours will range from $11-$19, 2oz pours for $21-$36, and carafes for $55-$95.

 

Mezcal de pechuga are usually made in small batches according to old family recipes, and the few bottles for sale here in the U.S. are generally pretty pricey, even by mezcal standards. Until recently pechugas consumed in Mexican villages were traditionally reserved for special celebrations, but that’s changing, and is now found in the city in mezcalerias, or sold in restaurants.

Tuesday, November 1^st through Wednesday, November 30^th, during lunch, dinner and weekend brunch service.  Lunch is served Monday through Friday, from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Dinner is served Sunday, from 5 PM to 10 PM; Monday through Thursday, from 5 PM to 1 AM; Friday and Saturday, from 5 PM to 2 AM.  Brunch is served Saturday & Sunday, from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

Espita Mezcaleria is located at 

1250 9^th Street, NW