Mestizo Mezcal Espadin Joven (75cl, 40%)

Mestizo Mezcal Espadin Joven is an unaged mezcal made from 100% Agave Espadín (Agave angustifolia). It is double-distilled in copper pot stills in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico, and bottled young so the roast agave character stays forward. The agave is roasted, crushed and fermented in the traditional manner, then double-distilled in copper and bottled without oak contact. The result is cooked-agave character with mesquite smoke, roasted pecan, cooked ripe peach, citrus and pepper, plus a delicate smoky finish. On the nose it is sweet and flowery with spice notes. The palate layers mesquite smoke over mushroom, roasted pecan and cooked peach, with citrus and pepper lift and cream-vanilla softness underneath, leading to a long, smoky finish.