The nose is clean with zero ethanol. Roasted beets, ancho chilis, cane syrup and candied yams. Sagebrush smoke throughout, but doesn’t dominate. The palate explodes with flavor. Grapefruit oils pucker the tongue, a gentle sweetness plays in the background. Roasted bell pepper, copper notes, and peppery fresh radish form the backbone. Pinion woodsmoke wafts throughout the taste. Iodine, smoke and the bite of the radish linger for minutes on the finish. A really well-crafted mezcal for an affordable price. Hard to complain when it’s a good sipper but cheap enough for cocktails.