Mezcal

This is made with Wild Tobasiche, which takes 12-13 years to grow. They then use the traditional process of cooking the agave in clay oven pits before smashing the hearts with a wheel. Wild yeast ferments before it is bottled. Let’s dive in and see how this spirit holds up! ABV: 47% Nose: Light and flora, honey, […]

Las Perlas de Jalisco Costa Raicilla This is distilled by Mestro Raicillero Santiago Diaz Ramos. This Racilla is made from single-orgin agave verde (sp. Angustifolia) and Amariiloo (Rhodacntha) grown for over 12 years. Lets dive in and see how it holds up! ABV: 48% Nose: Strong Raspberry and other berries, floral, Green Peppers, Palate: Medium and oily mouthfeel,

Mezcal Vago Ensamble en Barro Tio Rey Distillation: October 2015 This is an Ensamble offering from Tio Rey, with the Agave being 70% Espadin, 18% Coyote, 8% Mexicano, and 4% Barril. Let’s see how it tastes! ABV: 50.8% Nose: Peppers, Black Pepper, Spice, Clay, Tart Lemon Sweetness, Slight Vanilla, Agave Sweetness, Red Berries, Earth. Palate: Medium Oily Mouthfeel, Black

Single Cask Nation Mezcal Fidencio This is an offering from Single Cask Nation, distilled October of 2016 by Mezcalero Enrique Jim enez. It then spent 10 months resting in a FF bourbon barrel from Wild Turkey. ABV: 53.4% Nose: Vanilla, slight honey, fruitiness, funk, red berries, black pepper spice, buttery biscuit Palate: Medium and oily mouthfeel, Spicy, a

Ensamble En Barro by Tio Rey Maguey: 57% Espadin, 43% Mexicano Batch Size: 377 Liters This is an offering by Tio Rey, a blend of agave plants distilled and unaged in the Ancestral style, lets dive in and see how it tastes! ABV: 51.3% Nose: Slight Fruity Sweetness, Clay, Earthy, Slight Medicinal, spicyness Palate: Thick full mouthfeel, Sweet Fruit Forward,

This is a blend of 3 agave varieties: Cirial, Tepextate, and Tobala. These 3 varieties were distilled then married for 22 months in a rest tank before bottling. ABV: 48% Nose: Lemony, Citrus, Earthy, Peppers. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Earth, Lemon, Citrus, Peppers, Mango, Red Apple, Pineapple. Finish: Medium Length, Earth, Lemon, Citrus, with slight mango fruit notes that fade

Background: This is an aged mezcal, made with 100% agave espadin cooked in a stone oven.  ABV: 43% Nose: Sulphur, honey, baking spices, cloves, Palate: Honey, dry, oily mouthfeel, sweet baking spices on the back end, pepper, Finish: Medium, lingers with the spices and sweetness mixing with a hint of dark chocolate. Rating: 6/10 Im not sure what this

Tio Rey December 2018 Distillation Date This will be my first Mezcal review ABV: 48.5% Nose: A sweetness, similar to aloe vera without the chemicalness, campfire smoke like its been burning on a nice evening, savory, hints of fruits and maybe some meat flavor to it. Palate: Campfire smoke, Aloe sweetness, with the fruity hint. Delicious with a