Fidencio Unico Mezcal (75cl, 40%)

A joven mezcal at 40% ABV, made from 100% estate-grown Espadín agave in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, in a 750ml bottle. Fourth-generation mezcalero Enrique Jiménez roasts the agave in a custom radiant-heat oven of his own design, deliberately avoiding the traditional smoky pit, then double-distills in a custom wood-fired alembic, also his design. The result is built on fruit rather than smoke. The palate shows green apple, pear and sweet agave, with white pepper and a mineral snap on the finish. The agave is grown with biodynamic organic practices, though certification is pending.