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Ilegal Mezcal Reposado
Mezcal Reposado
Ilegal // Oaxaca, Mexico
Ilegal mezcal starts with 100% espadín agave grown in the fields of Tlacolula, Mexico and harvested at nearly 10 years of age. Their piñas are roasted for 5-7 days in an earthen pit lined with river stones then the cooked agaves are crushed using a horse-drawn tahona. After natural fermentation, it is distilled once in stainless-steel alembic stills and then again in copper alembic.
The reposado is aged 6 months in a combination of new and used American oak with a medium char. (SRP $57.99).
Ilegal mezcal starts with 100% espadín agave grown in the fields of Tlacolula, Mexico and harvested at nearly 10 years of age. Their piñas are roasted for 5-7 days in an earthen pit lined with river stones then the cooked agaves are crushed using a horse-drawn tahona. After natural fermentation, it is distilled once in stainless-steel alembic stills and then again in copper alembic. The reposado is aged 6 months in a combination of new and used American oak with a medium char. (SRP $57.99)
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abv40.0
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Mezcal ReposadoA spirit distilled from one or more different varieties of agave. Can only be produced in designated areas within 8 different Mexican states. Must be bottled in México. Reposado mezcal is aged for 2 months up to 1 year in wood.
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Cask Typenew & used American oak
Tasting Notes
"For Ilegal Reposado Mezcal, the short time in oak adds a comforting touch of toastiness to this earthy and vegetal style of mezcal. The more rustic pepper flavors give way here to softer fruits like pear and yellow peach with a slightly caramelized characteristic. The smoke is also sweeter, like pipe tobacco and meaty barbecue. It maintains a slight sting of heat as it goes down. "
Added by
Amanda Schuster
Score
90