Distiller Notes
This Ensamble is crafted from four agave plants; the Arroqueno, the Coyote, the Barril, and the Cuishe. Using different varietals of agave is the most traditional way to make mezcal. All the different agaves are kept together during the cook, mash, fermentation and the distillation. Banana is immediately on the nose and is balanced out by a dry, fatty mouth feel with intense flavors of pineapple, roasted agave and vanilla. The finish is a dark caramel with sprinkles of pepper salt.
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.
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