Fermented juice was distilled twice in a stainless-steel batch distiller. The first distillation was performed to obtain a distillate of “agua-vino”with an alcohol concentration of 20 GL, which is called “agua-vino”by artisan producers. This“agua-vino”was subjected to a second distillation to produce mezcal. During the second distillation, the first 1% of the distillate volume was discarded because it was rich in methanol. There after, the distillate was collected until it reached an alcohol concentration of 45 GL.