The nose starts with a bouquet of flowers followed by a smoke similar to a fire sitting by the ocean then comes fruits of cantaloupe, lychee, and sautéed cherries then earthy notes of dark chocolate, shiitake mushrooms, and olive oil coated grilled asparagus with a squeeze of lime on top with light ethanol burn. The taste is a medium almost airy mouthfeel that starts with a light lime along with floral notes like walking through a meadow of wild flowers followed by smoked sea salt then comes fruits of cantaloupe, orange, lychee, and black cherries then earthy notes of spicy dark chocolate, black pepper, shiitake mushrooms, and olive oil coated grilled asparagus with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with Sichuan pepper, light minerality, cantaloupe, fried yucca root, ocean brine, dark chocolate, lychee fruit, and moderate smoke. This is simply stunning with a perfect balance on the nose and palate of smoke, floral, brine, citrus and earthy notes that seems almost cloud like textured with a wonderful medium length finish. I can’t find a single fault with this mezcal and simply drink it, close my eyes and marvel at how a new make spirit can be so perfectly balanced and complex. There are spirits out there that cost thousands that can’t compare to this and if you’re a mezcal fan, this is an absolute bucket list one to try. A huge thanks to @ctbeck11 for my own bottle of this to dive into and explore. I’m going to need to find a backup or two of this as I wish to never be without it in my liquor cabinet.