Camazotz Oaxacan Rum Tasting Notes
Details Location: Sierra Mixe, OaxacaMaestro: Leoncio GasparABV: 48%Tasting keywords: Agricole, caramel.Buy it today Nose The second you pour it Camaztoz fills the room with a huge bouquet of agricole sugar cane fruit. Spirits made from freshly crushed sugar cane are so distinctive and
Bruja de Agua Acento # 01 Gin Tasting Notes
Bruja de Agua Citrica Bottle Details Location: Mexico City, Estado de MexicoABV: 47%Tasting keywords: Citrus, juniper.Buy it today A snapshot of the botanicals that go into Bruja. Nose Lime zest, grapefruit. One of the botanicals being dried at Bruja. Taste There’s huge variety of flavors here ranging
Next big trend: Mexican Gin
We've had our eyes on this ever since we tasted Gin Katun back in 2019 and wrote about Bruja de Agua last fall, but 2021 might just be the break out year for Mexican Gin. Why are we making this
There’s a new gin in town
As we've said before, one of the unintended consequences of the mezcal industry's explosion is that it opens doors for other Mexican craft spirits including liqueurs, amaros, rums and whiskeys. Last year we were pleased to add gin to the
Mexican whiskey has arrived
Before mezcal found me, I was a whiskey drinker, specifically bourbon. It appealed to my desire to nurse a drink, sipping slowly over time, sometimes neat, sometimes over ice. I was no connoisseur, and most of what I drank was
Juerte tasting notes
Another of Mexico’s recovered tradition, we can only dream of more that are as good as this one. Details Location: TlaxcalaAgave: A. salmianaMaestro Mezcalero: Gerónimo RosainzABV: 40%Tasting keywords: Licorice, lactic, molasses sugar. NOM: NABuy it today Nose Juerte has a beguiling scent: There’s a
Demystifying Charanda: One Of Mexico’s Most Recognized Rums
On our last trip to Michoacan we were lucky enough to spend an afternoon with proprietor siblings Miriam & Fernando Pacheco, as well as importer William Scanlan, of Charanda Uruapan. From walking the cane fields, to getting up close and
A Yucatecan Gin? Gin Katun enters the market
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Mexican bitters make a stand
If you look closely at many a mezcal bar you’ll find three bottles of Mexican amari that really stand out from Royal Vallet in Mexico. The Fernet-Vallet, Amargo-Vallet, and Granada-Vallet are imported by Jacob Lustig of Haas Brothers which is
The sum of all cane – Paranubes
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