Agave de Cortés Mezcal Artesanal AÑEJO 0,7l

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<p>For close to 200 years, the Cortés family has been growing, foraging and distilling the maguey in the Zapotec town of Santiago Matatlán, 30 miles southeast of Oaxaca City: the gateway to the Oaxacan highlands, mezcal country!&nbsp;</p><p>Besides being farmers and master distillers, the Cortés family is the driving force behind the award winning mezcales of El Jolgorio and Nuestra Soledad.<br><br><strong>Region:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Santiago Matatlán</li></ul><p><strong>Agave:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>100% Espadín Agave <i>angustifolia</i></li></ul><p><strong>Master Distiller:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Francisco Cortés Hernández</li></ul><p><strong>Limited to 800 bottles.</strong></p><h2><strong>TASTING NOTES</strong></h2><p>Espadín agave, distilled and matured for over 18 months in American oak barrels and presented at an approachable 43% ABV.<br>Lovely notes of smoke, caramel and cocoa on the nose, with a generous campfire warmth offered by the palate. Finishes with a lingering sensation of tree nuts and orange peel.</p>