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Santo

Santo
Mezquila

Category: Agave Spirit

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$59.99

Santo
Mezquila

Category: Agave Spirit

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of grilled cactus on an open fire, lime, mesquite, and grilled pork belly with a round, crisp, dry medium body and a warming, involved, medium-length finish imparting notes of grilled mint and licorice, grilled sweet peppers, lime, and smoky pork shoulder. Delicious and fun, this is a great bridge between Tequila but before getting into full blown esoteric Mezcal.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: grilled cactus on an open fire, lime, mesquite, and grilled pork belly
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of grilled mint and licorice, grilled sweet peppers, lime, and smoky pork shoulder
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, neat and on the rocks
Cocktail Cocktails: Paloma, Sangrita, Tommy's Margarita
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Delicious and fun, this is a great bridge between Tequila but before getting into full blown esoteric Mezcal.

The Producer

Santo

The Producer
Jalisco,
Mexico

Their Portfolio

92 Santo Blanco Tequila 40% (Mexico) $49.00.
95 Santo Reposado Tequila 40% (Mexico) $59.00.
94 Santo Mezquila 40% (Mexico) $59.99.
88 Santo Añejo Tequila 40% (Mexico) $74.00.

Agave Spirit

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Serve in a Shot Glass
Agave spirit refers to a spirit made from one of the numerous varieties of agave plants outside the Mexican denominations of Tequila, Mezcal, Sotol, Bacanora and Raicilla. While most of the products are produced in Mexico from locally grown agave there are also examples made from agave grown in the southwestern United States and even the nation of Venezuela. Specific categories include Sikua from the Mexican state of Michoacan and Cocuy from Venezuela.

These sprits are usually clear, unless aged in oak, which gives them a golden color. Flavor profiles range from sweet potatoes and roasted pepper to herbs and smoky minerals; often there is a peppery finish. They are meant to be sipped as an aperitif, in cocktails, or served with spicy Mexican and Latin cuisine.