Oro de Oaxaca Mezcal Joven (75cl, 40%)

Oro de Oaxaca Mezcal Joven is a joven mezcal from Santiago Matatlán, Tlacolula, Oaxaca, bottled at 40% ABV. It is made from 100% agave, unaged, and bottled with the traditional gusano in the bottle. The bottler is Licorera Oaxaqueña. As a joven it is bottled young and bright, so the agave's roasted, earthy, gently smoky character comes through unfiltered. On the nose it shows roasted agave, earth and a light wisp of smoke; the palate is bright and rustic with cooked agave sweetness, citrus and gentle smoke; the finish is warm and earthy with a lingering agave fade. It can be sipped neat with orange slice and sal de gusano, or used in a mezcal margarita.