ERSTWHILE ESPADIN JOVEN MEZCAL ARTESANAL
$45.99
This award-winning sipping mezcal also shines in craft cocktails! It hits that magical sweet spot of taste, complexity, good value and versatility. Elegant. Balanced. Nuanced. Approachable but never boring.
Tasting Notes:
Butterscotch, black tea, banana, and roasted agave. A little sweet, a little creamy. Savory, spicy, and peppery, in a way that reminds us of smoked meats and Texas style barbecue. Followed by lingering, resonating notes of ash and soft smoke on the palate.
98-Proof
Description
Distilled by Silverio García and Epifania Gómez in Rancho Blanco Güilá, Oaxaca. Ripe agaves are roasted for days in earthen oven. Fermented naturally with wild, native yeasts in pine wood vats. Distilled twice in copper alembic still. This “workhorse” is great for mixing cocktails but no less stellar if savored neat on its own.
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast
“The distinctly vegetal aroma teases with bell pepper, fresh basil and fresh jalapeño. It’s green and bright on the palate too, opening with a racy streak of zesty bell pepper and dried oregano, finishing fiery with lots of black pepper and cayenne heat, as befits a nearly 100-proof spirit.” — Kara Newman
