Monte Coyote Mezcal Cupreata (75cl, 40%)

A mezcal from the highlands of Guerrero, made from 100% wild Cupreata agave. The agave is roasted in earthen pit ovens, fermented in open-air wooden vats and double-distilled in copper pot stills, then bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Cupreata, sometimes called Papalote, is a wild agave of the Balsas River basin. The mezcal is earthier and wilder than its Oaxacan cousins, with real funk and depth. It shows roasted root vegetables, wet clay, green herbs and soft smoke, with cooked agave sweetness, wildflowers and a peppery, mineral finish.