Lejana Y Sola Mezcal Artesanal (75cl, 42%)

A joven mezcal ensamble of Espadin and wild Cuishe agaves, bottled at 42% ABV in a 750 ml bottle. It is made at a family palenque in San Martin Lachila, Oaxaca, by maestro mezcalero Silvestre Cruz Fabian, using oak roasting in a stone-lined fire pit, a horse-drawn tahona, wooden tank fermentation and double distillation in a copper alambique, with no electricity. It shows earthy and spicy character, light smoke, sweet agave fruit, a subtly musky mid-palate and an elegant, lingering finish.