5 | Spirits | Mezcal | Page 2

A rare mezcal produced from wild, mountain grown Maguey Agave in Oaxaca state. Much fruit on the nose, Tobala has a massive mouthfeel. Look for notes of cinnamon and mango as this spirit finishes in time marked by minutes, not seconds.

Distilled from the agave plant according to centuries-old tradition and technique, Rojas Especial Reposado is made from the Cenizo Agave (Maguey). Selected by its cut, age, size and color . After nurturing the fermentation stage, Rojas Especial is double distilled and aged for ninety days in Kentucky white oak barrels. This process gives it great complexity with an earthy array of flavors producing an 80 proof alcohol content without chemical fertilizers.

For those who don't prefer the white oak flavor, it offers an eart hy peppery taste. Rojas Especial Blanco offers a striking contrast to most clear spirits, such as vodka. In first Impression, light and spritely on the tongue mouth feel, it whispers down the throat and leaves a rather delicate warm sensation considering the 80 proof with a Smokey spicy aftertaste.

Handcrafted in the village of Minero, this mezcal is made in a 400 year old clay still. Bright and intense, look for a floral nose followed by undercurrents of vanilla, figs, burnt honey, and lemon.

"Distilled from the agave plant according to centuries-old tradition and technique, Rojas Especial Reposado is made from the Cenizo Agave (Maguey) and produced in the Durango region of Mexico. Rojas Especial is selected by its cut, according to its age, size and color. Sitting in the glass it looks like a small puddle of sap or nectar. It offers a drink of the utmost quality. Rojas Especial is 100% Agave with a flavor and bouquet unlike any other. After nurturing the fermentation stage, Rojas Especial is double distilled. Rojas Espeical is then aged for ninety long days in Kentucky white oak barrels. This distillation aging process gives it great complexity with an earthy array of flavors producing an 80 proof alcohol content without chemical fertilizers in its natural form. Like a mesquite campfire, this is amazingly complex."

This elegant Mezcal is a spicy web of citrus, black pepper, and light cinnamon with a weight that makes you wonder if it has been aged in oak (it hasn't!)