I really wanted to like this mezcal, the bottle is beautiful alongside the casamigos tequila trio. But alas it is harsh and hard to drink on its own. Very medicinal, rubber, ash... much akin to mezcal and I'll admit I'm new to this spirit but I have had much smoother applications of the flavors (koch el). The harshness of this mezcal could be forgiven on an entry level Espadin, but at this price point I would prefer Sombra at half the price. I do give it a higher score for beauty, this bottle looks great on my shelf, it speaks to me and says MEZCAL!