Palomo Mezcal Barril

46% ABV

Mexican owned brand that comes from the Mendes-Blas family in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca. 100% Barril (Agave Karwinskii) that is pit roasted with mostly oak wood for 5 days which the producer says leads to a less smoky spirit. The cooked agaves are tahona crushed, and naturally fermented in pine wood vats for 4-6 days. Double distilled in copper pots and bottled at 92 proof. This is a tremendous value for a single varietal bottling of Barril. It has aromas of herbs, tropical fruits, citrus peel, and some soft smoke. On the palate it is sweet and inviting up front with roasted agave, minerality, and a woodsy/piney note. The finish is long and pleasing.