Tag Archives: Mexico

Five Mezcals by ‘El Jolgorio’

Posted on 25 May 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Some years ago when whisky was going through another massive price hike I decided it was time to broaden my horizon, and after some dabbling in jenever and rum I ended up with a bottle of mezcal. I found this … Continue reading →

Posted in - Mezcal | Tagged Barril, Cuixe, El Jolgorio, Espadin, Madrecuixe, Mexicano, Mexico, Mezcal, Pechuga | Leave a comment

Benevá Añejo Mezcal, 38%

Posted on 25 April 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second totally random sample from DSA’s array of niceness. That this was a Mezcal was something that was rather clear from the beginning, although the oak aging bit masked the normally stand out scents quite a bit. I know … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits, Beneva | Tagged Anejo, Beneva, Mexico, Mezcal, Oaxaca | 1 Comment

Mezcal Bottle share #3: Los Danzantes and Alipus

Posted on 25 July 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m doing another bottle share. I keep finding Mezcal a hugely interesting drink. And while not even all bottles from the previous share have been reviewed yet (my to-review queue is about a mile long by now) … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits, Alipus, Los Danzantes | Tagged Alipus, Bottle Share, Los Danzantes, Mexico, Mezcal, Oaxaca | Leave a comment

Alacrán Mezcal Joven, 46%

Posted on 24 July 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is one of the two remaining mezcals that I still needed to review from the last bottle-share. I’ve been working my way through the scraps of some of those I already reviewed for a while now and thought it … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits, Alacrán | Tagged Agave Espadín, Alacrán, Bottle Share, Joven, Mexico, Mezcal, Oaxaca | Leave a comment

Cinco de Mayo: Three Mezcales de Leyenda

Posted on 6 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A while ago I did a second Mezcal bottle-share of which I haven’t reviewed yet. It’s about high I did, since I have been sipping from them and I don’t want them to get emptied before I wrote tasting notes. … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits, Mezcales de Leyenda | Tagged Agave Angustifolia, Agave Cupreata, Agave Duranguensis, Bottle Share, Durango, Guerrero, Mexico, Mezcal, Mezcal Murciélago, Mezcal Nauyaca, Mezcal Tlucuache, Mezcales de Leyenda, Oaxaca | 1 Comment

Mezcal Festival Day 6: Ilegal Joven, 40%

Posted on 14 March 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The last of my mezcal collection until yesterday. Yesterday the five new mezcals for the second bottle share came in, but I’m going to do some whiskies again before reviewing those. Anyway, this one is one I bought from The … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits | Tagged Ilegal, Joven, Mexico, Mezcal, Oaxaca | Leave a comment