An elegant, Joven Mezcal by Déstileria Los Danzantes in Oaxaca, Mexico. Mezcaleros Don Cosme Hernandez, his wife Cristina & his son Cirilio collect wild maguey Espadin agave from the nearby mountains & handcraft each batch using wood roasting, stone-milled pulp, ancient pine fermentation tanks, & a tiny copper still to double-distill the Spirit. It has an aromatic birth with notes of earthy minerality, smoke, citrus zest, guava, cilantro & tropical florals; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of citrus with parsley, sage & a hint of ripe banana; that led to a short, crisp & herbal death with a hint of earth & agave. December 2020 / April 2021