Batch CA01C03 YEAR 2019 EDITION 002 BOTTLE 082/084 48%. Aromas out of the bottle or alcohol and smoke very mellow though lots of leather and Cedar just love the smell. Wow it smells great! Flavors well I am just loving it Cedar mouth coating alcohol desert smoke. Sweet and smooth. Old wood and leather dirt sweetness this one’s just blowing my mind reminds me of a fine fine elay scotch that cost a lot of money! This is why I switch from Scotch to Mezcal everything scotch has but with the agave flavors. Love this one! This bottle is aired out for a few days and it’s just amazing it is so smooth and creamy no harshness just amazing smoke flavors

Cap 08-21c 49.0% 200 liter distilled Aug 2021 glass aged 5 months bottled Feb 2022. Aromas out of the bottle are iodine, spices, rubber smoke. Flavors are smoked peaches, candy flavored dirt, rich smooth smoke. Long lasting creamy aftertaste salty iodine. Minty Carmel brown tones.

Lot E-17-E-20 50.2% Aromas out of the bottle are well I don’t know practically non-existent. Acetone and the usual alcohol Aromas but very little else I get a green sweetness of agave but that’s about it. Flavors are mostly clean alcohol with different types of peppers white peppercorn green peppercorn and hot spices. This was a newly opened bottle I’m looking forward to it airing out some and trying it again. After airing out some I get mint and green Jolly Rancher everything’s pretty well mellow. Sweet bourbon like flavors come out after airing. This could be a highlands anyday. As the bottle aired out I think it improves and becomes a easy drinker

D5031-J 48.5% Aromas are just wow I get model paint glue some kind of vegetable matter that I just don’t even have a description for so complex many different layers. The Aromas keep changing as it was poured into the glass overtime sweet burnt orange is coming to mine. Flavors are also just mouth coating so many complex things going on here no smoke but different types of fruit in different stages of ripeness some spoil some green. My favorite of the group so far.

D5017-T 48.4% Aromas out of the bottle or blue cheese jalapeno peppers roasted jalapeno peppers and some funkiness. Surprisingly the flavors don’t really follow the suit very little funkiness mostly the jalapeno comes through and other green pepper like flavors. Mouth coating alcohol finishes It Off.

D5017-C 48.3% Aromas out of the bottle are clean and minty something that also reminds me of sage very little alcohol aroma. Flavors are minally and chalky with unripened tropical fruit and pine accents. Kind of finishes Sharp and leaves a pucker in the mouth. After the bottles has been opened a bit I get dirty cheese and bay leaves.

D5013-MC 48.9% Aromas out of the bottle are very muted both in alcohol and overall smell. Mostly just light brown Agave matter. Flavors are solid nail polish spicy finish tart and possibly some sourness interesting combination. Finishes with some woodsy tartness lactic sourness.

D5010-M 48.2% aroma out of the bottle arr watery almost seduce smoke and very little alcohol in the glass once again watered down acetone. Flavors had a lot of peppers Oriental spices some leather lots of alcohol finish is pretty nice though. Nice mouth coating oillyness in this on this one I enjoy that.

D5061-E 48.6% Aromas out of the bottle are very soft sweet light smoke almost no alcohol surprisingly. Flavors follow with spices of cinnamon cardamom well integrated alcohol into the smoke. This is a nice drinking espadine with lots of complexity mostly with Integrations of alcohol and smoke very little fruit on this one

Lot SLR011/22 BOT 648/1950 47.5% Aromas out of the bottle or pretty mellow with some salinity and some warm green aromas and of course the typical very simple alcohol. Flavors are also nice and mellow on this one with some saltiness very tangy mouth puckering flavors light smoke that integrates very well and finishes with a nice mouth coating smokey tartness

Lot SAM002/20 Bot.520/2350 47.5% Don Angel. Aromas out of the bottle are alcohol and pickle juice with some light smoke. Flavors are warm and sweet with some brown sugary candy background. After the bottle aired out for a while tropical fruit flavors became more apparent in the aroma but not so much in flavor.

2021 edition 109 bot# 915/2300 batch FCHES130920ACJ 45% Aromas out of the bottle are simple alcohol with a green overtone pretty light overall. Flavors have a sweet almost bourbon like quality to it with some cinnamon and green overtones very smooth clean finish no smoke. Incredibly mouth coating finish with lasting candy sweetness. This bottle has aired out some and has become even sweeter and smoother not bad for the price.

Lot 001-ESP/48 48% Aromas out of the bottle are very subdue and hardly noticeable Light alcohol aroma. Flavors follow in suit there’s not much going on there even though for 48% it drinks super smooth but lacks a lot of complexity no fruit mostly sweet light smoke and alcohol. I will say it’s super clean but I’d like a little more character I’d use this more for a mixer myself. It bet it makes a good margarita. This would be a great quality introduction Mezcal for beginners to try. Easy on the pallet but satisfying and mouth coating.
After the bottle aired out some the predominant flavor/aroma is new tire smell, think Big O. There are better Espadin for less. Overpriced for rubber flavors

LDMEX36 2351/2880 48% aroma’s out of the bottle or red fruit and cinnamon with the usual acetone alcohol very pleasant. Taste Falls to suit with a lot of agave Brown matter and finishing off with alcohol and a very clean finish. Some smoke but restrained. Once again pretty delicious for a $40 bottle. Nice burnt rubber aroma love it also overheated phenolics Electronics burning phenolics

Lot 1221 RM 46.0% Aroma is out of the bottle or cantaloupe watermelon and something green no smoke. Flavors follow with watermelon, watermelon rind, cantaloupe, cucumbers and wet cardboard predominantly this is a very unique mezcal unlike anything else I’ve ever had. This Alto is just great an everyday drinker. Cannot belive the fresh fruit flavors in this one. Over time I reach for this one over all else, so smooth and easy the fruit is outrageius. reviewed again on 8 2023 batch 1221 132M still one of my favorites. 11 2023 batch 1221 1RM Still so fresh The aroma is just like green jolly, ranchers and Agave amazing. Best cucumber water ever. Batch 1221 172M tasted 1/15 2024. That’s fruity and clean as always but this one tastes more mineral like to me. Slate and wet rock. 1/29/2024 lot 1221 1RM 46% Similar but soft maybe some age? 3/10/2024 1221 1RM SO Smooth clean watermelon all the way

Lote 0521AS 48.3% Aromas out of the bottle were spicy candies light fruit and smooth alcohol. Flavors include candied fruit cinnamon smooth caramel and a nice clean finish. Just delicious. No smoke flavors or Aroma’s very clean.

Lote 27 48.51% Aromas out of the bottle are light smoke Cinnamon and simple alcohol. Flavors are very light smoke, alcohol and brown vegetatal matter. Light mint flavors everything is mellow with alcohol in the background. I agree that the individual Mezcal are better by themselves. After airing out some sweet tropical fruit flavor appears. Overall hot.

Lote 34 48.51% Aromas from the bottle are light smoke, roasted papaya, old leather and moderate alcohol. Flavors are mild roasted coconut dark green fermented vegetable matter. Lots of herbs and spices thyme oregano And something in the flavor profile like sandalwood or cider that leaves a long lasting flavor in your mouth. There’s an interesting Brown flavor profile through the whole taste. This one’s most unusual and I like the flavor profile quite a bit. This one baffled me for quite a while turns out it’s fresh bailed Hay clover and alfalfa flavors and Aromas.

Lote 40 48.51% Aromas out of the bottle are soft fruit and very little alcohol SOFT coco and brown butter. Very clean mouth coating and buttery, pepper. No smoke incredibly smooth finish that just fades away makes you want more. I like the flavor integrations on this one nothing stands out but it just goes together really well. Once again the alcohol is well hidden

Lote 26 48.12% Aromas out of the bottle are bitter gunpowder and butterscotch Peppermint Pleasant. Sweet spearmint Peppermint flavors 1st hit the tongue And then fades into nothing But a crazy intense mint like tingling sensation remains for a long time. This is crazy good very unique and different from most other mezcals. Herbal and medicinal Mouthwash comes to mind. Sweet eucalyptus. After many tastings I have decided on wet moss with sweet green tea with frog watet