Nosotros Mezcal Ensamble (75cl, 42%)

An artisanal mezcal from Santa María la Pila, Oaxaca, blending Espadin and Tobalá agaves. The mashbill is 60% Espadin and 40% Tobalá, cooked underground in a river rock-lined pit, crushed with a tahona stone mill, fermented naturally in pine wood tubs and double distilled in alembic copper stills under Master Distiller Alberto Ortíz. The result balances rustic smoke with the refined sweetness that Tobalá brings to the blend. On the nose there is light smoke, warm sweet citrus, tropical fruit and a toasty roasted agave quality. The palate is creamy and mellow, with apricot, banana, citrus peel, green bell pepper, herbal tones, coconut husk, fresh tobacco leaf and butterscotch. The finish is medium-long, earthy and campfire-like, with lingering apricot sweetness and citrus.