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Centella
Ensamble 4 Variedades Artesanal Joven Blanco Mezcal Batch No. EE-01

Category: Blanco Mezcal

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 44%
95 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$149

Centella
Ensamble 4 Variedades Artesanal Joven Blanco Mezcal Batch No. EE-01

Category: Blanco Mezcal

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 44%
Clear color. Aromas of arugala, bacon grease toasted Brussels sprouts, leather, and grilled tropical fruits with a fat body and a very long grilled lotus blossom in pineapple juice, garden herbs, mixed berries and mole, and smoked papaya and jackfruit finish. Alluring and seductive with smoky notes that lift and elevate all the other flavors on the palate; take a savory, flaky pastry, add cream cheese and fresh fruit.. now make it Mezcal.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy, Herbal & Complex
Aroma Aroma: arugala, bacon grease toasted Brussels sprouts, leather, and grilled tropical fruits
Taste Flavor: grilled lotus blossom in pineapple juice, garden herbs, mixed berries and mole, and smoked papaya and jackfruit
Smoothness Smoothness:
Finish Finish: Normal
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Alluring and seductive with smoky notes that lift and elevate all the other flavors on the palate; take a savory, flaky pastry, add cream cheese and fresh fruit... now make it Mezcal.

The Producer

Blanco Mezcal

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Serve in a Copita
Blanco mezcal is a spirit from Mexico that can be made from as many as 18 different types of the agave plant, some cultivated and some wild. Most are produced in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. A blanco mezcal is distilled in a copper still (sometimes double distilled) and is not aged in oak, thus preserving a clear appearance.

Mezcal is often confused with tequila, as both are made from agave. But while tequila must be made from one specific blue agave, mezcal can be produced from eighteen different types of agave (maguey). There are two types of mezcal, those made exclusively from maguey and those made from at least 80% maguey mixed with other ingredients. Mezcal has similar aging terms as tequila, such as reposado and añejo, but generally mezcal is more of an artisanal product, so examples of mezcal vary more than tequila.

Most are double-distilled, while some are triple-distilled and then aged for several years in oak barrels. Flavors range from smoked herbs and pepper to tobacco and charred fruits. Serve these on their own, in an adventuresome cocktail, or with a cigar.