Del Maguey San Luis Del Rio Special Stitzel Weller Cask Finish Single Village Mezcal

Product of: Mexico

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A Special Edition Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal distilled in San Luis Del Rio in Oaxaca. Unusually, this mezcal was aged (or ‘finished’) for 2,976 hours/124 days in American oak barrels which for 20 years previously held Stitzel Weller Wheated Bourbon. Released in 2014, 1530 bottles were produced

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 01/08/2015

Appearance:

(sample Lot. CF SLR-126/128) Clear, very faint straw yellow tinge.

Aroma:

Burnt oatcakes, floral (honeysuckle) and pink grapefruit zest. Dried and smoked meaty notes.

Taste:

Citrus zest, minerally with salty smoked dry oak notes. Very faint nutty bourbon richness.

Aftertaste:

Salty, smoky bacon and lightly woody finish.

Overall:

Smoky bacon, chalky mineralality, sea salt and spicy oak. A tad overly salty perhaps.