Review #646; Mezcal #70: Rezpiral Berta Vasquez Tobala / Cuishe

This Mezcal batch was selected as a collaboration between the Aficionados group and the spirits-selling website Seelbachs. This Ensamble features Tobala and Cuishe Maguey, was distilled on a copper alambique still in San Baltazar Chichiapam before being bottled in 2019.

Mezcalero: Berta Vasquez

Batch:July 2019, Series 5

ABV: 48%

Nose: Crisp Green Vegetals, Iodine, Faint Orange Peel, Meatiness, Slight campfire smoke, Raspberry, bell peppers, slight spiciness.

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Crips Green veggies, meatiness, Campfire smoke, raspberry, tart blueberry, black pepper, cumin.

Finish: Medium length finish, pool cleaner, raspberry, blueberry, campfire smoke, iodine, crisp green veggies.

Rating: 7/10

Clean and crisp throughout, this is like a refreshing garden salad with spices, fruits, and for some weird reason the wafting aroma of iodine and chlorine like next to a pool. These weird scents and tastes are not unwelcome thought and bring a unique flair to this batch that I happen to enjoy.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect


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