Casamigos Mezcal Joven (75cl, 40%)

A 100% Espadín agave mezcal from Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico, bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Produced by a fourth-generation family of mezcaleros, it is made with traditional pit-roasting and tahona milling in an unaged joven style. The agave hearts are slow-roasted in underground earthen pits, then crushed with a tahona and twice distilled in copper pot stills. As a joven expression, it goes directly to bottle without barrel ageing, preserving the raw agave and smoke character. The nose brings fresh herbal mint, dried oregano, wood smoke and mineral earthiness, with tamarind and mango beneath. The palate is soft, with sweet roasted agave, black pepper, dried thyme, licorice and pomegranate, while the finish is long and silky with lingering smoke and citrus.