CLARIDAD ENSAMBLE DE SIETE MEZCAL 48% 750ML

Mezcal produced in Bramaderos, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca Maestro Mezcalero Onofre Ortíz Ortíz Produced from Tepeztate (A. mamorata), Jabalí (A. convallis), Espadín (A. angustifolia), Tobalá (A. potatorum), Bicuishe (A. karwinski), Madrecuishe (A. karwinski), and Mexicano (A. rhodacantha) aged 8–20 years Agave rested for 5 days after harvest Cooked for 3 days in an oak-fired conical stone oven then rested 3 days Milled using a combination of axe, machete, and small mechanical grinder Fermented 5 days in cypress wood tanks (tinas) using ambient yeast and well water Distilled twice using an alembic copper pot still Marcona almonds, fresh linen, a whiff of sage, chocolate malt balls, a hint of parmesan, roasted bell pepper, stewed and salted tomato, toasted cinnamon, burnt orange zest, caramel apple and candied yam, wet pine, pink peppercorn, and a dollop of sweet cream 700 liters produced in January 2022 48% ABV This is a stunner that wildly balances seven agave varieties. It can be pulled apart into its various components but altogether offers a much greater sum, presenting rich and sweet up front with generous waves of flavor dancing across the palate.