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Del Maguey
Minero Single Village Blanco Mezcal

Category: Blanco Mezcal

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 50%
96 Points
Platinum Medal
Superlative
$99

Del Maguey
Minero Single Village Blanco Mezcal

Category: Blanco Mezcal

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 50%
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of grilled mint, blackberry gelato, orange and plum, leather, and brown butter smoked banana with a round, vibrant, bone-dry medium-full body and a warming, huge, very long finish with notes of fruits, nuts, and animale, grilled nuts, citrus, berries, orchard fruit, sorghum liquor, and over ripe plantain and hummus. Cocoa nibs, smoked leather, citrus, roasted berries, grilled nuts.. so much complexity and deliciousness; nom nom nom.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: grilled mint, blackberry gelato, orange and plum, leather, and brown butter smoked banana
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of fruits, nuts, and animale, grilled nuts, citrus, berries, orchard fruit, sorghum liquor, and over ripe plantain and hummus
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Finish Finish: Very Long
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Cocoa nibs, smoked leather, citrus, roasted berries, grilled nuts... so much complexity and deliciousness; nom nom nom.
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Blanco Mezcal

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About
Blanco Mezcal
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.

Del Maguey Minero Single Village Blanco Mezcal rating was calculated by to be 96 points out of 100 on 5/17/2023. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.