Animas Mezcal Maguey Espadin (75cl, 44%)

Animas Mezcal Maguey Espadin is a traditional Oaxacan joven from Santiago Matatlan in the Tlacolula valley, made entirely from Maguey Espadin plants grown for roughly eight years before harvest. It is pit-roasted in conical earthen ovens, crushed by stone tahona, fermented in wooden vats and double distilled in copper pot stills under NOM-O513X, then bottled at 44% ABV with no aging. The nose is full-bodied and fruity, with sweet aromas carrying subtle minerality; the palate is sweet and herbal with the flavour of cooked agave; the finish is long, mellow and gently smoky. It can be sipped neat at room temperature or used in cocktails.