Mezcal Tasting Notes
Blancos
- Embajador de Oaxaca
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- Clear. Citrus zest, fuel, and pepper aromas. A soft entry leads to a racy, dry light-to-medium palate with bright citrus fruit peel, smoky herbs, patrol, salt, and roasted pepper flavors. Finishes nicely with spice pepper and tongue tingling heat (Source: BTI, rated 89)
- Oro de Oaxaca
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- Tasting notes to come
- Scorpion Silver
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- Clear. Complex, fruit fudge and smoky nose. A soft, round entry leads to a smooth medium body with delicate lemon grass, dried fruit, and spice flavors. Finishes with a long, silky, sweet, and hot spicy finish. A velvet brick (Source: BTI, rated 94)
Reposados
- Embajador de Oaxaca
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- Scorpion
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- Gold. Lanolin and honey aromas. A soft round entry leads to a dry light-to medium-body with honey, grassy herbs, flax, caramel, salt, light spice. Finishes dryly with a honeyed oak barrel note. (Source: BTI, rated 89)
Pale gold color. Spicy, lemon lime rind nose with a hint of charred whisky barrel. A soft, smooth entry leads to a off-dry medium body with anise, sea salt, pepper, and faint smokiness. Finishes with a somewhat watery honey and spice fade. A softer, feminine style (Source: BTI, rated 88)
Anejos
- Embajador
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- Rich, golden copper color. Powerful lemon grass, cola nut and candied ginger nose. A lush round entry leads to a off-dry medium-to-full-bodied palate with generous candied ginger, lemon grass, caramel, and honey. Finishes with a long cola nut and woody spice finish (Source: BTI, rated 94)
- Embajador Reserva Especial 7 YO Amer. Oak Finish
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- Rich, deep golden color. Sweet, spiced nut aromas. A soft round entry leads to a dryish medium-to full-bodied palate with lemon grass, toasted coconut, sweet herbs, and spices. Finishes with a nice fade of floral tropical fruit and spice (Source: BTI, rated 93)
