Distiller Notes
2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold Medal Winner
Notes of roasted pumpkin seeds, leather and cocoa on the nose. Bold, bright, vegetal flavors with a hint of bell pepper and spice. Finishes fresh and long, leaving a peppery spice on the mid palate.
Proof: 86
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
A savory-sweet roasted bell pepper scent leads the nose. The palate opens with a flurry of black and cayenne pepper; sweet smoke, reminiscent of cigar smoke, takes over midpalate, drying to a complex finish mingling smoke and peppery heat, wrapped with gentle almond sweetness on the warming fade.
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.