Mezcal Alipús Santa Ana del Rio

Fairly standard stuff. Smoke, orange, stone mineral nose. Sweet, light and smoky on the palate with citrus, smoke, earth and stone flavors.

Sharp, hard to enjoy straight at all.

A very unique Mezcal, with cheesecake, ripe melon, and sweet cream on the nose. Notes of roasted pineapple, creamed corn, brioche, and eucalyptus.

The nose is mild and kind of sweet with a surprising amount of tropical fruit (with an emphasis on banana). It's a smooth drink and is sweet, but not as sweet as it smells. There's definitely mezcal smoke with iodine elements and Earth alongside the fruit. As I sip more, the balance starts to come out, with spices and herbs balancing each other. The smoke is a bit much, but it's fine for a mezcal. The finish turns a bit harsh and butter on the back of the tongue with some numbing effect. The fruit lingers a bit, though the spices and herbal flavors do overpower it. There's a lot going on here, but a few of the notes never quite land. It's very drying and does have a fair amount of mineral, which I'm not a huge fan of. Ultimately, I guess I'm just enjoying the cinnamon and fruit, even though the rest is not that great. I could sip this, but it would be far from my first choice of drink. As it goes on, I like it less and less and it seems more and more bland. Going with such a high ABV was probabaly a mistake.