Tag Archives: Oaxaca
Benevá Añejo Mezcal, 38%
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
Mezcal Bottle share #3: Los Danzantes and Alipus
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
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Alacrán Mezcal Joven, 46%
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
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Cinco de Mayo: Three Mezcales de Leyenda
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
Mezcal Festival Day 6: Ilegal Joven, 40%
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
Mezcal Festival Day 5: Minero, Del Maguey, 49%
The fourth and last mezcal from the bottle-share, the first one, is the ‘Minero’. The mezcal is produced in Santa Catarina Minas, a couple of miles south of Oaxaca. I was pondering how to write an introduction for this one … Continue reading
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Tagged Bottle Share, Clay Still, Del Maguey, Mezcal, Minero, Oaxaca, Santa Catarina Minas
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Mezcal Festival Day 4: Del Maguey San Luis Del Rio Azul, 47%
Apparently there was a shortage of agave during 2000 to 2004. Since a lot of the agave used for mezcal is not cultivated but harvested from the wild, the guys at Del Maguey had to come up with something. Add … Continue reading
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Tagged Agave Azul, Bottle Share, Del Maguey, Mezcal, Oaxaca, San Luis Del Rio, Weber Agave
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Mezcal Festival Prolongation: Another bottle-share
I announced it on Facebook yesteday, and I sent out some emails to my Dutch bottle-share buddies. But since they haven’t filled up the bottle-share yet, I’m trying to give it a bit more exposure here. The previous bottle-share with … Continue reading
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Tagged Bottle Share, Espadin, Leyenda, Marca Negra, Mezcal, Oaxaca
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Mezcal Festival Day 3: Del Maguey Chichicapa, 46%
Chichicapa is a small village a couple of hours south of Oaxaca, according to Del Maguey’s website. It’s strange since Google Maps doesn’t really pick up on it but does show a Chichicapa north of Oaxaca in the Tabasco. Anyway, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chichicapa, Del Maguey, Espadin, Mezcal, Oaxaca, Single Village Mezcal
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Mezcal Festival Day 2: Del Maguey Vida, 42%
When I did the bottle share I quickly decided that it would be focused around Del Maguey’s mezcals. Somehow they seemed to be the top of the line and the less random booze of a single village mezcal appealed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bottle Share, Del Maguey, Espadin, Mezcal, Oaxaca, San Luis Del Rio, Vida
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