Wahaka Mezcal Reposado con Gusano (75cl, 40%)

Wahaka Mezcal Reposado con Gusano is a reposado mezcal made from espadín agave in San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, by maestro mezcalero Alberto "Beto" Morales. It is pit-roasted, tahona-crushed, wild-yeast fermented in pine vats and double distilled in copper, then rested in oak for four to six months and bottled with the gusano, the agave worm. The Morales family has made mezcal for five generations. It is bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml bottle. In the glass it shows light caramel from the barrel rest, with cooked agave softened by oak, a touch of spice and a smooth, almost buttery texture, finishing with slight smokiness.