Mezcal Vago Espadin by Emigdio Jarquin (75cl, 50.3%)

A mezcal made from 100% Espadin agave from Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca, Mexico, bottled at about 50.3% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Mature Agave Angustifolia is pit-roasted, crushed by tahona, then fermented and distilled in a copper refrescadera still. The refrescadera method achieves two distillations in a single pass. The nose shows wild flowers, fresh-cut agave, toasted sugar, honey, wet stone minerality and mint-like freshness. The palate brings butter, white sugar, roasted bell peppers, cracked peppercorn, lime, pineapple, clementine, mango and restrained smokiness. The finish is long and warming, with minerals, salt, dark chocolate and lingering char.