Alipus San Luis Espadin Mezcal (750ml / 48%) $250-$299 rubs and a basting brush

rubs and a basting brush

and menthol before a light mint note is all that remains on the palate

allspice and powdered ginger

and the tequila is matured for four years in American white oak casks that were formerly used to mature Kentucky bourbon

with a bit of alcohol and smoke along with some light caramel and cola

Alipus San Luis Espadin Mezcal (750ml / 48%) $250-$299 rubs and a basting brushAlipus San Luis espadin mezcal is produced using 100% agave espadin from the surrounding area of the palenque which is approx 1550m above sea level. The soil is sandy and rocky and the climate is hot giving this mezcal some intense flavour. Alipus mezcal first began in 1999 as a "social impact project" with the aim of supporting traditional mezcal producers and their lands in several regions in Oaxaca, Mexico. That has now grown to an amazing 9