Wahaka Mezcal Ensamble (75cl, 40%)

A joven mezcal from Wahaka, made as a traditional field blend from Espadin, Madre-Cuishe and Tobala agaves. The published recipe is 50% estate Espadin, 25% wild Madre-Cuishe and 25% wild Tobala, grown around San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca, and co-processed through production. Production includes an earthen pit roast for three to five days over ocote wood, tahona milling, fermentation with wild yeast in pine vats for 10 to 12 days, and double distillation in copper pot stills by maestro mezcalero Alberto 'Beto' Morales. The nose brings lime over roasted agave and light smoke; the palate is full-bodied, earthy and sweet, with citrus carrying through a dry, mineral core; and the finish is dry and lingering with fibre-fermented depth.