Nuestra Soledad La Compania is made at an elevation of about 5,000 feet. The Mezcal has notes of high-toned fruit and green pepper.
About this mezcal
Nuestra Soledad La Compania is made in a palenque that is rests at an elevation of about 5,000 feet. The agave are grown on a steep slope, which helps control natural drainage and irrigation. This Mezcal has notes of high-toned fruit and green pepper. It is bright and refined.
Nuestra Soledad Mezcal
Traditionally, mezcals from different villages have their own distinctive flavors and aromas, which reflect the differences between distilleries, the soil, the local water sources, the wood used, and of course, the nuances created by the hand of the Maestro Mezcalero. Mezcal Nuestra Soledad is a single village Mezcal that showcases the differences between the villages of Santiago Matatlán, La Compañía Ejutla, San Luis del Rio, and San Baltazar Guelavila. Mezcal Nuestra Soledad (a name which pays homage to Our Lady the Virgin of Solitude, the patron saint of the city of Oaxaca) is born from an ancient tradition and hand-crafted to conserve and retain the centuries-old methods of cultivating and producing this Elixir of the Gods. Each different expression is made from 100% agave Espadín, by the producers of El Jolgorio mezcals, in Oaxaca, Mexico. Check the batch on your bottle, as the ABV may vary slightly.
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KyraNicole
43 reviewsbatch:20PVGES100222NS; Edition 95; buttery on the nose; cooked agave; a little warm
Bunntender
17 reviewsI love it! One of my favourite so far.
Imperium
99 reviewsEdition 75: 2019
GRHES140220NS
The version I tried at their palanque was much more complex, having a green vegetal taste almost like a karwinskii. Then I bought a bottle and it tastes much more like a run of the mill espadin.
The nose is nice and mineral, with a lot of clay notes even though it wasn’t distilled in clay.
The palate is roasted agave, minerality, and maybe a bit of pool water. A fruity, blackberry or grape-like taste comes out on the finish. This is supposed to express the terroir of Ejutla, but I haven’t had all the other versions to really compare.
I will probably end up using this as a mixer.
Edition 75: 2019
GRHES140220NS
The version I tried at their palanque was much more complex, having a green vegetal taste almost like a karwinskii. Then I bought a bottle and it tastes much more like a run of the mill espadin.
The nose is nice and mineral, with a lot of clay notes even though it wasn’t distilled in clay.
The palate is roasted agave, minerality, and maybe a bit of pool water. A fruity, blackberry or grape-like taste comes out on the finish. This is supposed to express the t
Americana Kyle
60 reviewsAll Nuestra is solid Espadin juice. This one is smokey on the nose but with a bitter juiciness like Pomelo. I have a bottle of this and tap into it quite often.
TheAgaveFairy
169 reviewsChemical, in a pleasant way. Floral, lightly tropical, lemon candies. Licorice, soybean.
Entry is sweet and vibrant, though a bit hot. Midpalate is also a touch hot, hiding some of the nice flavors. More orange comes through here, finish is short. Almond oil – agreed.
Perhaps a slightly challenging profile, but solid, complex.
t8ke
144 reviewsThin mouth feel, but loaded with flavor and complexity. Sweet almond, snappy pepper, some clay and wood smoke. Melon on the back of the tongue. Ethanol is just right, and the smoke is perfectly integrated.
Batch PVGES010319NS
TheAuditor
38 reviewsEdition 5 from 2018Nose: Red Berries, Cream Cheese, Allspice, Slight peppers, Apricot, light green vegetal.
Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Spicy, Green Vegetal, Red Berries, light clean smoke.
Finish: Short Length, warm. Cream Cheese, Red Berries, Pepper,
This is a tasty bottle. Good balance, nice flavors, and it has a bit of pop when it comes to the spiciness and the fruit flavors. The finish is on the shorter side, which brings it down a bit for me.
AndreAbiRamia
6 reviewsBot:4287/5000 lote:GGCESO50517NS
Minerals, fruit jam and smokiness on the nose. Sweet on the mouth. Retro peppery with hints of smoke
rsidrys
50 reviewsMesquite BBQ and sweet cooked agave. There wasn’t anything extremely memorable about this one as it was a very straight forward Espadin. Nevertheless, it was certainly enjoyable. The tasty mesquite notes combined with the caramelized agave made me think of a delicious pulled pork or carnitas. 2017 Edition 31.
Nic Hnastchenko
108 reviewsEdition 6 from 2014
Heavier hitter from the other espadins I was trying, but tbh I couldn’t stop thinning about the El Jolgorio Madrecuixe I had right before this.
ptperc
10 reviewsEdition 16 from 2016, Lot GGCES180816NS
Nose of wet rock, minerals, mango, pear and black pepper.
Pleasant minerality on the palate, like a toned down Lachigui. Slightly viscous. Smoke is very soft and subtle. Stone fruit. Medium-length finish.
Great expression for the price you’re going to pay for it.
Tyler
641 reviewsThe Nuestra Soledad collection is some of the best mezcal in its price range; most bottles are around $50 USD or less. Unfortunately the Ejutla is the sour apple of the bunch. Maybe I’ve just tried a bad batch, but for me this mezcal is has a lot of rubbery and artificial notes. There are flavors of metal, ash, and what I imagine burst plastic to taste like. It’s still much better than industrial mezcals, but that’s not saying much. All of the other Nuestra Soledad mezcals are amazing, especially the Lachigui. This Ejutla was edition 8 from 2015, lot GRHES031215NS. 2 stars.
Sept. 2020 update – Tasted edition 58 from 2018. Gregorio Hernandez. Lot GRHES210218NS. Eucalyptus, fresh cut basil, fresh but mild flavor profile overall. Clean. Low smoke. Green agave mineral finish. 3.5 stars. Much more enjoyable to older batches.
The Nuestra Soledad collection is some of the best mezcal in its price range; most bottles are around $50 USD or less. Unfortunately the Ejutla is the sour apple of the bunch. Maybe I’ve just tried a bad batch, but for me this mezcal is has a lot of rubbery and artificial notes. There are flavors of metal, ash, and what I imagine burst plastic to taste like. It’s still much better than industrial mezcals, but that’s not saying much. All of the other Nuestra Soledad mezcals are
marco
14 reviewsStars are in relation to other single village espadin releases (Alipus & del Maguey included.)
slight, soft smoke suggestion. roasted pork fat. pear. animal hide. beef tallow.
on the palate:
smooth and balanced. slightly more viscous than Nuestra Soleded Stgo Matatlán, less fruit driven than San Balthazar. juicy & round. lingering minerality.