Mezcal Legendario Domingo Guerrero Cupreata (75cl, 47%)

A mezcal made from wild Cupreata agave, also known as Papalote, harvested at 8–10 years in Guerrero, Mexico. The agave is cooked for 3–4 days in underground conical ovens fired with encino, guamuchil and tepehuaje wood, then fermented for about 7 days in open pine-wood vats with indigenous yeast and spring water. It is double-distilled in a 500L Arabic alembic copper still and rested for 30–45 days before bottling. The nose brings cedar, green pepper and cloves, with tobacco underneath. The palate runs green with a pleasant hint of smoke from the wood-fired ovens, earthy, wild and structured at 47% ABV.