Distiller Notes
A richer version of a favorite Alipus: this blend contains about 20% semi-wild bicuishe. Don Valente Angel’s agaves grow at about 5000 feet on thin, calciferous-soiled low hills and terraces. He ferments his agaves in cypress wood vats. Very complex: the bicuishe adds elegance and finesse.
Proof: 94.4
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Vivid nose with spice also strongly present on the palate; smoky, earthy, and textured; 80% Espadín agave and 20% semi-wild Bicuishe.
Mezcal Joven or “young” is bottled within two months of distillation without barrel aging and will appear clear, like a Vodka or Gin. Longer barrel aging, with the principal aim to soften and round a spirit’s flavor profile, is often most prized by connoisseurs. However, many die-hard Mezcal enthusiasts insist that oak takes away from the purity of the agave flavors—ranging from earthy and smoky to sweet and floral, often in the same Mezcal—and that Mezcal Joven is the best expression.