Tastes

The more I drink this, the more I am starting to not like it that much.

Joel Barriga, Oct 2018, 49.4%abv The nose keeps switching back and forth between butterscotch and cheesy jalapenos (jalapeno poppers). The taste is very green...jalapeno peppers, roasted agave, slight wintergreen mint, backed with some caramel sweetness. The finish very vegetal but dipped in raw honey and sprinkled with black pepper. A bit hot like most Vagos but I expect it to round out a bit as the bottle volume continues to go down. Great espadin as to be expected from a Vago.

Edition 07 from 2017, Bottle 309/800, Regulo Martinez Parada Nose is initially of pine nuts, a bit floral, very mineral, with notes of roasted agave poking though but becoming more apparent with more air time. The taste is extremely mineral with flashes of baking chocolate and very slightly minty. Finishes with more mineral, wet cement, and dirt/soil which fades into a long dusty finish not unlike an old book.

Edition: 13, 2016, Ignacio Parada, 47%ABV The nose is piney (pine sap), super spicy, minerals, lemon zest, along with some vegetal, roasted agave notes poking through. Roasted agave is more apparent on the taste as well as juicy fruit gum, lemon/lime, mineral, and some tropical fruit notes. Finish is long, semi-dry, and a little soapy. This Mexicano has a thin body but is extremely oily. Alin-in-all: Delicious!

Lot: A-06-C-16, 50.5%abv, March 2016, Aquilino Garcia Phenomal nose! Big aromas of charred agave, vegetal, light mint, mango, and vanilla. Taste follows suit with roasted agave, wintergreen mint, green bananas, and mango. Finishes minty, roasted vegetation, with a huge peppery kick. Alcohol burn is definitely present and ends slightly dry, bitter, and earthy. Mouthfeel is very creamy. This is an in-your-face, big and bold mezcal and I absolutely love it.