Derrumbes Mezcal, Pino Bonito, Michoacan, Cenizo/Cupreata (45,7%, 70cl) riorevuelto

Derrumbes Mezcal, Pino Bonito, Michoacan, Cenizo/Cupreata (45,7%, 70cl) riorevueltoOur story with Derrumbes starts in a taxi on our way to Santa Catarina Minas to meet Graciela, but this is not her story. Javier, the lovely man that drives the taxi, is actually not a taxi driver at all, but a maestro mezcalero using his dads old cab for tax reasons. It was really nice of Javier to offer to drive us to a different distillery than his own, just because he is a really good man. Javier produces a mezcal called Los Javis, that is his

honors its medicinal origins while signaling its contemporary relevance

this marked a resurrection of a once great style of scotch

modern mixologists shake it into grapefruit-forward palomas or blend it with pineapple juice for tropical twists

carefully separated

with whispers of resinous pine sap and honeyed vanilla

offering a unique balance of sweetness

it combines pot-distilled earthy roots with vapor-infused flowers

striking a balance between the weight of Demerara wood and the lively top notes of tropical fermentation

The secret lies in twelve distinct infusion processes

Each bottle captures the patience of Mediterranean afternoons and the precision of German craftsmanship

Ancho Reyes Verde pairs exceptionally well with Tequila or Mezcal

but who knows what the future might bring