Los Vecinos del Campo Espadin Mezcal

Gasoline

Quick hit: Visiting some friends and he had this in his liquor collection. Not being experienced in tequila, what I extracted in non-tasting conditions. N: Celery, cucumber, charcoal, herbal. P: Earthy, Smokey, mineral. Grilled pineapples and honeydew,dried grass, charcoal, tobacco. F: Charcoal, vegetal, oak tannins. Enjoyed. The charcoal undertone and the subtle sweetness with the earthy, herbal flavors produces a nice sipper. [Tasted: 9/5/21]

Vegetal, plastic agave. Carries into palate with slight ash tray and mild bitter pepper. Soft feel with some heat.

decent for this price point, but not as smoky as I personally like. definitely has a salty/briny taste

Rating: 16/23 Bottle kill tasting. N: Smoky and tart, but also cinnamony and sweet? I don't remember this smelling this way. There are some nice herbal hints and things are generally nicely balanced. It isn't overly aggressive, but it certainly does smell like mezcal. P: Sour smoke with some sweet, slightly watery flavor that brings in cinnamon and some herbal flavor, giving the smoke a bit more of a tobacco character. It's very well balanced and has a lot of depth. I get a hint of some sort of sweet fruit in there somewhere, but it's hard to place. F: It's kind of a dry, uncomplex finish, but there's a smoky richness that remains, making it seem substantial anyway. - Conclusion - This more robust and tasty than I'd remembered. I've always liked this, but I liked it better in the beginning than last time I tasted it. Now, I like it better than last time. I think I'll go up to a 16. This may not be my favorite mezcal ever, but it's hard to argue that this isn't the best value around at only $24. I mean, seriously!

Nice to mix. Not super Smokey like other mezcals. Nice and smooth