Alipus XX San Andres Aniversario from Don Valente Angel is a special one-time release from Alipus Mezcal, marking the 20th Anniversary of the brand.
About this mezcal
Alipus XX San Andres Aniversario from Don Valente Angel was made with maguey Esapdin (Agave angustifolia) and Bicuishe (Agave karwinskii). It is a single-batch to celebrate 20 years of Alipus.
Alipus Mezcal
Alipús was born in 1999, as a project of the DestilerÃa Los Danzantes, with Don Joel Antonio and sons as the first producers, in San Juan del RÃo. Subsequently, Don Eduardo Hernández, of Santa Ana del RÃo, making Alipús Santa Ana mezcal; Don Cosme Hernandez and his son Cirilo in San Baltazar Guelavila, who make the Alipús San Baltazar mezcal; Don Valente Angel and sons, of Santa MarÃa La Pila, with the Alipús San Andrés mezcal. In 2013, Alipús San Luis was incorporated, made by Don Baltazar Cruz and sons, of San Luis del RÃo, and Alipús San Miguel, made by Don Felix GarcÃa, Leonardo Rojas, and TÃo Jesús in the Potrero Sola de Vega.
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Imperium
99 reviewsPicked this up at Cancun airport when it came out, not realizing it was the same recipe as the San Andres. This one has a predominantly bubblegum profile, that turns into pepper and smoke. It was a bit of a letdown as I wish they had the madrecuishe at the time.
Average José
54 reviewsLote: AE-XXSA2
Bottle: 013 or 073/3076
ABV: 47.5%
A really lovely Artesanal that opened up quite nicely after 6-8 weeks or so.
Super sweet on the nose with a back hint of leather and an overall arboretum-in-the-springtime blast of all things floral; truly delightful.
I definitely agree with Jori on the strawberry, that is very prevalent amongst the flavors but still not too overpowering. Cooked agave, orange bell pepper and toasted oak and cedar chars stick out to me the most. This also has a light briny salt undertone on the finish that always stays pleasant which was maybe the most surprising aspect to me; I kept waiting for it to turn foul but it never did.
Hard to stop inhaling the nose due to its sweetness… This spirit is a real pleasure to enjoy with all of the flavors and notes being blended and balanced together so well, excellent.
Lote: AE-XXSA2
Bottle: 013 or 073/3076
ABV: 47.5%
A really lovely Artesanal that opened up quite nicely after 6-8 weeks or so.
Super sweet on the nose with a back hint of leather and an overall arboretum-in-the-springtime blast of all things floral; truly delightful.
I definitely agree with Jori on the strawberry, that is very prevalent amongst the flavors but still not too overpowering. Cooked agave, orange bell pepper and toasted oak and cedar chars stick out to me the most. This also has a li
PNWill
11 reviewsLot AE-XXSA2, 2897/3076
It hits like a warm summer evening by the campfire. Big smoke upfront that makes me think of Ardbeg. Loads of bubblegum sweetness that fades into cinnamon and jasmine.
Jori
52 reviewsBottle 1518/3076.
I was pleasantly surprised to see this guy in the Duty-Free store one my flight back from Mazatlan! $900🇲🇽 and costs nearly triple in my area. I had a bottle of the regular San Andres waiting for me at home, so I thought it’d be a neat side-by-side.
Can’t believe how different the two are from the same producer!
Hard to pick out specific notes as this Mezcal is so well balanced, the flavors balance out amazingly.
Floral and earthy aromas right away. Like being back in the Bouchart Gardens of Victoria. Rai water. Rose and Lavender. Dubble Bubble Gum (with the jokes inside the wrapper?) Strawberry Go-gurt. Lightly charred Rosemary. Very little booze for 95 proof.
Tastes like the smell of Oaxaca de Juarez at night. The trees and the air. Toasted cinnamon, underripe banana, earthy minerality. Like piclkng wild berries and eating the one that which fell to the ground.
A soothing, sipper to enjoy in the summer sun.
I let it sit for 15/20 minutes in the glass to develop. Straight from the bottle it was a little less balanced and a lttle more boozier.
Bottle 1518/3076.
I was pleasantly surprised to see this guy in the Duty-Free store one my flight back from Mazatlan! $900🇲🇽 and costs nearly triple in my area. I had a bottle of the regular San Andres waiting for me at home, so I thought it’d be a neat side-by-side.
Can’t believe how different the two are from the same producer!
Hard to pick out specific notes as this Mezcal is so well balanced, the flavors balance out amazingly.
Floral and earthy aromas right away. Like being back in