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Bosscal Damiana

Durango cenizo distilled with damiana – a northern infusion tradition rendered credibly

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Bosscal Damiana bottle
  • Producer: Bosscal Mezcal
  • Region: Durango
  • Agave: Cenizo
  • ABV: 42%
  • Price: $50 ($$)

Verdict

The cenizo base is recognizably Durango, and the damiana contributes structure rather than decoration. Distillation-with-damiana is the right approach for keeping the herb integrated; most infusions layer rather than build. A legitimate experimental bottle. Consensus 4.1 is enthusiastic; our read is 3.5 – the novelty factor inflates the community score.

Damiana infusion is a northern tradition done credibly here

Tasting notes

Nose: Pine with floral herb (the damiana signature), cooked cenizo and a faint mineral undertone

Palate: Lean and herbal at 42%. Damiana is a northern Mexican plant with a specific floral-herbal character; Bosscal's distillation-with-damiana (as opposed to post-distillation infusion) keeps the herbal notes integrated rather than layered on top

Finish: Cooling, dry, with a late floral note. Stays long

The bottom line

An unusual Durango pick if the damiana story interests you

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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