Mezcalosfera Cucharillo

Verdict

Pascual Canseco's cucharillo is the sort of release that justifies the Mezcalosfera catalog – a rare plant from a specific maestro at a serious proof, presented without simplification. Treat it as category education: cucharillo drinks more like sotol than like agave mezcal, and this is the cleanest US-market introduction we've found.

Tasting notes

Nose: Dry desert herb with wet limestone

Palate: 49% with cucharillo's green, vegetal, almost bitter profile showing up full – this is a different plant family than most Mezcalosfera releases (Dasylirion rather than Agave), and drinks accordingly

Finish: Dry, herbaceous – long

The bottom line

Worth chasing. Rare Dasylirion species done right