Mina Real Blanco is made in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, which is a small town that is known for it's tradition of clay pot distillation.
About this mezcal
Mina Real Blanco is made with agave Espadin in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca. The agave used in this mezcal are grown at about 4,800 feet above sea level. Once harvested, the agave are steam roasted in a cantera limestone kiln oven, milled with a shredder, fermented in 1,400 litre pine wood vats using airborne yeast, and double distilled in a small clay-pot still.
Mina Real Mezcal
Mina Real Mezcal is made at Destileria Real de Minas in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca. This is the same distillery that makes Mezcal Don Amado. While Don Amado has several releases that are made with various agave, Mina Real is made solely with agave Espadin.
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Will
13 reviewsLot: MR-026
Great, cheap option for a sipping mezcal. A noticeable rubbery scent and very nice spicy pepper taste. Very little smokiness and comes off closer to a tequila in most cocktails. Definitely a safe bet for someone just getting into mezcal.
tecolotesweet
14 reviewsI thought this one was lovely. Though it’s almost indistinguishable from a blanco tequila on the nose (with a hint of rubber), it’s one of the smoothest mezcals I’ve ever had. Just enough espadín sweetness to provide that distinctive smoke we’re all looking for, but with a bright, cleansing finish. Would absolutely stock this one at my house.
Jonny
708 reviewsLot MR-015. Smells nice. A bit of clay and wet earth on the nose. Rakhal pointed out boiled asparagus, which is spot on for the palate for me. I also get a water chestnut note. This is soft and pleasant, very inoffensive.
Zack Klamn
542 reviewsLote: MR-052
Nose: New basketball shoes (rubber) right outta the box! Sweet navel orange. Hint of pepper.
Palate: Smooth with the right amount of black pepper heat. Thin mouth feel. Solid mineral finish with a slight briny aftertaste.
It reminds of a high-end blanco tequila but has enough of the espadin sweetness to give it its mezcal identity. I miss the smoke (didn’t really pick up any) but this is still a win – very good value as well!
MartinL
1 reviewNice peppery aftertaste. Smoke comes through and lasts. Alcohol cuts on its way down gullet — in a good way. Misses creamier qualities of pricey mezcals but that’s why those are pricey.
Cy Bister
26 reviewsHerbaceous with a hint of smoke and some vaguely sweet floral notes. The first taste I had of this was surprisingly smokey, but I haven’t gotten that since in subsequent tastings and have to think it was a fluke of food/flavor combos. This has some nice sweet components to it – vanilla, agave nectar, fig, hints of jackfruit – all followed by a fairly spicy cayenne finish. It’s a little above average, and certainly worth the price.
Tyler
643 reviewsLots of flavor and good value. There are some notes of cinnamon, brown sugar, and apple pie. No smoke with clean agave-forward flavors.
Rakhal
421 reviewsLot MR-043 Very vegetal, like boiled asparagus. Some caramel, and a nice spicy cayenne pepper finish. A bit of rubbing alcohol on the nose but a very soft pleasant mouthfeel. It was very cheap, I thought it was worth the price.