Lajita Mezcal Reposado (75cl, 40%)

Lajita Mezcal Reposado is a mezcal from Matatlán, Oaxaca, made from 100% Agave Espadín and rested in oak barrels until it takes on a clear golden hue. It is produced in the traditional artisanal way, with agave hearts slow-roasted in earthen pits, and every bottle contains the traditional agave worm. The mezcal keeps smoke, wild herbs and a mineral snap, with added roundness from the oak. It took Gold at the 2018 Mezcal Masters and Silver at the 2004 International Spirits Challenge, per the brand. Serve neat in a copita, or with an orange slice and sal de gusano.