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