Ojo De Tigre Mezcal Joven (75cl, 40%)

Ojo De Tigre Mezcal Joven is an artisanal Mexican mezcal bottled at 40% ABV. It blends Espadín from Oaxaca with wild-cultivated Tobalá from Puebla, each distilled separately and then married. The piñas cook for about six days in an underground conical stone oven, are crushed in a tahona, fermented wild in wooden vats and double-distilled in copper alembiques. The Tobalá is a twelve-year agave grown from naturally seeded plants. The nose and palate show green apple, citrus and cooked agave up front, with caramel and a whisper of smoked cocoa. The Tobalá adds a cucumber-fresh lift and floral elegance, and the finish is clean and gently smoky.