Del Maguey San Luis Del Rio Single Village Mezcal

Product of: Mexico

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San Luis Del Río is a village two hours' drive south of Oaxaca on a two-lane, potholed highway en route to the Gulf of Tehuantepec. It takes another two hours on a dirt road to reach the pueblo where Paciano Cruz Nolasco makes this mezcal.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 23/05/2024

Appearance:

(sample bottle Lot: SLR-165) Crystal clear.

Aroma:

Pungent, fruity and elegantly smoked with char-grilled pepper, lime zest and cilantro. Faint roasted coffee. Sundried tomato and smoked paprika develops with time.

Taste:

Chargrilled pepper and smoked paprika with faint cheese sticks. Lemon citrus, cinnamon and clove provide a pleasing sweet/savoury combination adding body and balance.

Aftertaste:

Smoky, chocolaty cinnamon finish with chilli and black pepper spice.

Overall:

Elegantly smoked with citrus, cinnamon and clove. A zesty, cleansing and energising mezcal.