Don Amado Mezcal Largo (75cl, 46%)

Don Amado Mezcal Largo is a single-varietal joven mezcal made from 100% Largo agave (Agave karwinskii). The agave is grown at 4,800 feet in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, and the mezcal is double distilled in ceramic clay pots in the same town. It is unaged, with the Largo agave taking 10 to 14 years to mature. Production includes an earthen roast for four days with guamuchil and mesquite, fermentation with bagazo in 1,400L pine vats, and double distillation in ceramic pot stills. Nose: soft smoke over rich cooked agave and candied fruit. Palate: creamy and bright, with cooked maguey sweetness, subtle baking spice and a clean, green freshness. Finish: long and clean, like the air after desert rain.