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Peloton de la Muerte

Peloton de la Muerte
Mezcal Artesanal Maguey Criollo

Category: Blanco Mezcal

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 50.2%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$44.99

Peloton de la Muerte
Mezcal Artesanal Maguey Criollo

Category: Blanco Mezcal

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 50.2%
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of grapefruit zest, key lime, sweet mango, dried leaves, anise, and candied ginger with a silky, crisp, dryish light-to-medium body and a hot, interesting, medium-length finish revealing overtones of caraway, cumin, and fresh parsley. A fiery Mezcal with juicy fruit notes and herbaceous charm; this one really opens up with water.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Fruity & Spicy
Aroma Aroma: grapefruit zest, key lime, sweet mango, dried leaves, anise, and candied ginger
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with overtones of caraway, cumin, and fresh parsley
Smoothness Smoothness: Hot
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, on the rocks and with drops of water
Cocktail Cocktails: Paloma, Sangrita, Tommy's Margarita
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A fiery Mezcal with juicy fruit notes and herbaceous charm; this one really opens up with water.

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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.