Xiaman Mezcal (75cl, 44%)

Xiaman Mezcal is an artisanal mezcal from Santo Tomás de Arriba, Oaxaca, bottled at 44% ABV. It is an ensamble of 50% wild Tepextate agave, which takes around 25 years to mature, and 50% mature Espadín agave. Production follows the artisanal method: agaves are roasted in an underground pit oven, crushed by mule-drawn tahona, fermented in open wood and distilled in copper, certified by the Mezcal Regulatory Council. It was launched in 2019 by Hans-Peter Eder and Adriana Alvarez, the team behind Padre Azul tequila. The bottle is hand-painted, with a jaguar-head stopper beaded by Wixárika artisans, involving over thirteen hours of handwork per bottle.