Amaras Logia Cenizo Joven Mezcal Artesanal (70cl, 46%)

Amaras Logia Cenizo is an unaged joven mezcal made from wild Agave durangensis, known as Cenizo, grown in Durango in northern Mexico. The agave takes around fifteen years to mature. The piñas are roasted in a conical oven fired with mesquite and biznaga over volcanic stone, then milled by hand with an axe. Fermentation is natural in open wooden vats, and the spirit is double distilled in copper alembics fitted with a wooden montera. It is bottled at 46% as a numbered release. The nose combines roasted agave, mesquite smoke, dry earth, green herbs and citrus. The palate is mineral and savoury, with cracked pepper and a wild, vegetal character, and the finish is long and dry.