Rosaluna Artesanal Joven Espadin Mezcal (75cl, 40%)

Rosaluna Artesanal Joven Espadin Mezcal is an unaged mezcal made from 100% espadin agave on a single estate in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca. It is grown, roasted, milled, fermented, distilled and bottled by one operation run by sixth-generation mezcaleros JJ and Frida Mendez Leon Jimenez. The espadin is eight years old and roasted in an underground pit for up to five days, fermented for up to eight days and double distilled in copper. It is deliberately less smoky and fruit-forward, and it holds the 2024 World's Best Margarita title from the Beverage Testing Institute. It tastes of roasted agave sweetness with soft smoke in the background, bright fruit notes and a clean mineral finish.