Origen Raiz Pecho de Venado Mezcal (75cl, 50%)

A pechuga-style mezcal from Durango, Mexico, made by maestro mezcaleros Valentín Cortés and Ignacio Grijalva from fully mature Cenizo agaves. After pit-roasting, crushing with a stone tahona and natural fermentation, the ordinario is infused overnight with local fruits, herbs and spices, then redistilled with a raw venison breast hung inside the still. It is bottled near 50% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The agave is 100% Agave durangensis, matured 10-14 years, and production uses pine vats and a copper pot still. The spirit is richly spiced and viscous, with a fruity, complex, lengthy finish. It shows roasted agave, warm spice, light citrus, a wild gamey undertone, smoky mesquite, charred fruits, savory meatiness, subtle tropical sweetness, cocoa, clove and sun-warmed stone.