Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadín (75cl, 42%)

Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadín is a mezcal joven from 100% Agave Angustifolia, harvested at eight years in Valles Centrales, Oaxaca and double-distilled in copper alembic stills by Maestro Mezcalero Don Fortino Ramos. It is bottled at 42% ABV in a 750 ml bottle. About 70% of the piñas roast in brick ovens rather than underground earthen pits, and the facility runs on solar power. The brand plants at least three agaves for every one harvested. Nose: fresh herbs with hints of wood from the fire pit. Palate: chopped agave, mesquite, sweet red apple and ripe fruit. Finish: smooth and fruity with a whisper of smoked wood.