This mezcal smells like the love child of a retired racing tire and a can of petroleum, the low-in-ethanol kind. It tastes... surprisingly good. I mean, it’s definitely powerful, and it has a long palate.. you actually feel it in the back of your throat, much after you’ve taken that sip. It coats your tonsils.. and lingers on, just in case you forgot you it. Slightly sweet.. I wouldn’t say it’s smoky, but it’s a little briny.. but it’s good. To put it differently, if you gave it as a gift, you’d make friends.