Sombra Mezcal

Similar to Marca Negra. Less ABV and a little less smoke. Sweet fresh agave in the background, dry lime pith and potent campfire and briny medicinal peat type smoke. $58 in Ontario."

Lots of long lasting burn all around the mouth, earthy and hot with bits of oak char. I think this would hold up well with a short barrel rest.

On the nose I get softly sweet agave, faint wood smoke, grapefruit peel citrus and fresh cut wood. - To the palate it starts dry, develops some white pepper and chili spiciness with a hint of salt leading into fresh citrus juice, sweet vanilla, wood and then smoke. - The finish is quite smoky as it lingers in the mouth with a tingle of pepper, then faint sour fruit and savory wood.