espadin (nom Em-012-sc) (special Order 1 Week)

Description:	Destilado de agave produced in Santiago Matatln, Oaxaca, and bottled under the In Situ label, Mezcasiarca (nom Em-012-sc) Maestro Mezcalero Israel Perez Distilled from Tobaziche (a. karwinskii), Barril (a. karwinskii) and Espadn (a. angustifolia) Cooked in a traditional earthen oven Milled using a stone tahona Fermented in open-air wooden vats (tinas) made of oak Distilled twice using traditional Filipino-style clay pot stills Toasty and warm on the nose with welcoming aromas of smoked cedar and Bosc pear, olive oil, wet moss, and toasted oats; a curveball on the palate combines flavors of sumac, ginseng, walnut skin, charred carrot and parsnip, and a whisper of baked apple 300 liters produced 47.8% Abv A rugged ride from start to finish, this batch manages to evoke the aromas and sensations of a long hike in deep yet familiar woods; a woodsy bravado runs through it, from nose to finish, and any campfire-qualities are only enhanced by well-integrated but pronounced smoke. Light and sharp in texture but strong and heavy in flavor, the midpalate in crests with a punch of spice and electricity thats hard to pin down. As complex as it is crowd-pleasing, this one has classic written all over it.
Price:	$ 179.99
Price in original currency:	None

Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars

Address:	250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States
Telephone (toll-free):	800-331-3005
Telephone (regular):	949-650-8463
Fax:	949-631-6863

First added to 1000 Corks on August 29, 2024.