Offers yet another mildly smoky way to gently enter the world of mezcal. Notes of roasted agave are softened by hints of citrus, white peach, and candied pine. The mezcal also contains a distinct minerality, thanks to the volcanic rock in the Puebla soil. Double copper pot distilled and bottled at an amiable 80 proof, Vida Puebla is ideal for sipping straight in a traditional copita.--Robb Report
The young red 2023 Mencía also contains the allowed 15% of other local varieties—Brancellao, Merenzao, Garnacha, Mouratón, Negreda, Sousón… It has notes of wild berries, herbs and flowers and a characteristic touch of honey and beeswax that I sometimes fi...
Showcasing 80-year-old vines, the 2023 Lomas Coloradas leads with a compelling nose of fresh herbs, purple flowers and dark chocolate with a core of black and purple fruits. The palate is the perfect midpoint of rich, elegant and pure, closing with a rich...
Vida de Muertos Hand-crafted by the tropical riverbed in the village of San Luis Del Rio where the Red Ant River flows. Agave: Espadin. Naturally fermented and twice distilled in wood-fired copper stills. Vida de Muertos is a special 45 ABV edition of Vi...
This is a balanced and rightfully beloved mezcal, bright on the nose with citrus, white pepper, and a soothing note of freshly baked bread. Gently grainy on the palate, those bready notes quickly give way to more citrus, a gentle layer of baking spice, and an enveloping, sesame-sweet finish, with only the slightest hint of smoke along the way. Chichicapa is tough to put down, and stands as one of the top bottlings of the Del Maguey line. A DRINKHACKER.COM