Agua Magica Mezcal Joven (75cl, 40%)

An artisanal Oaxacan mezcal blending Espadin and Tobalá agave, bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml format. It is produced by mezcalero Rogelio Juan Hernandez in San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca. The agave is 7-year-old Espadin and 15-year-old Tobalá. It is roasted in a traditional earthen pit oven for 24 hours, crushed with a horse-drawn tahona stone wheel, fermented naturally in open wooden vats for 7 to 8 days, and double distilled in copper pot stills. The brand reinvests 5% of annual profits into the mezcalero community. The nose brings cooked maguey, earthen smoke, ripe banana, roasted almonds, tropical fruit and green herbal freshness. The palate is soft and herbal, with cooked agave sweetness, banana, almond, caramel, cucumber, melon, green chili and salinity. The finish is medium, mineral-driven and lightly smoky, with vanilla, roasted agave and lingering salinity.