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Mezcasiarca Mexicano
Mexicano in clay pots – the aromatic agave gets grounded
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Mezcasiarca
- Region: Yeguesia, Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Clay-pot mexicano is a less-common format (mexicano is usually sent to copper), and Mezcasiarca's release is an instructive release for that reason, the technique trades some of the agave's aromatic lift for mineral weight. Pour alongside a copper-distilled mexicano (MDM Jacobo Lopez, Mezcalero SB2) for a technique flight.
Mexicano's natural lift plus clay-pot's natural weight – an honest trade
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, wet clay, sweet corn, mineral dust
Palate: ~50% with mexicano's round aromatic profile tempered by the clay-pot's earthen accent, less lifted than copper-distilled mexicano, more rooted
Finish: Floral, earthen. Long
The bottom line
Pour for technique flights. Not a first-mexicano bottle
Where to buy online
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