A second mezcal, but this one with another type of maguey: Durango. It has been distilled in March 2021 by a Maestro Mezcalero named Antonio Panuco, also known as “El Tigre”. 

Colour: Transparent, light hay hints. Irregular heavy tears

Nose: Wild farm notes at first. Smoked pork meat, green olive tapenade, smoked herring. These savage notes are counter-balanced by a rich fruitiness on fresh peach and plum scents. A tad of nutty notes too with cashew nuts. Nice creamy notes with air, quite cheesy in fact (something like well-done Brie).

Mouth: An oily texture that is carrying ample saltiness. Still a generous creaminess on vanilla yogurt and Brillat-Savarin cheese. A nice fresh aftertaste on menthol notes. I kinda love this palate.

Last Notes: Still a rich nose on mascarpone and lemon peel jam. A tad of seaweed scents in the background. Great dried citruses note too. Back on the palate, you still get a nice mix of smokiness and saltiness. Coal smoke, black olives, samphire. It ends on anchovy and lemon zest.

Not the most complex spirit ever but what a personality! Such a funky palate that deserves a good mark on its own.