
Paid: $50 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: NOM-072X / Yuu Baal
Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
Mezcalero: Isaias Martinez Juan
40% ABV
Aged For: 1 Year
Agave: 100% 7-year old Espadin
Cutting/Cooking/Crushing: Machete / Stone Oven / Tahona
Fermentation / Distillation: Pine wood vats / double distilled in copper stills
Cask Type: American White Oak
Batch/Bottle # : YA04-18 / 548 of 720
Color: Yellow gold
Drank: Neat, in a copita
Nose: Roasted agave, copper, licorice, citrus, vanilla, salt, celery, touch of smoke
Feel: Medium body
Taste: Good smokey vanilla, almond, dried fruit, butter, agave, citrus, pepper, clay
Finish: Light to medium warmth, medium length, caramel, vanilla, oak, touches of fruit and a light backbone of agave and smoke
Thoughts: Really great for the price, especially when compared to ilegal for nearly double the price!
Score: Recommended