This Espadín is made by fourth generation Mezcalero Oscar Morales Garcia and follows the recipe developed by his father Don Lucio Morales López. The Agave is fermented with wild yeasts and crushed traditionally by tahona before being cooked in pit ovens and distilled in copper pots. Aromas of ground corn and pine are met with notes of leather, barley, and a hint of caramelized banana on the palette. At 91 proof, this is perfect for mixing into your Mezcal Negronis and Palomas, but is still complex enough to sip on its own or over ice with a lime.

Don Lucio and his sons represent the third and fourth generations of mezcaleros in the Morales Family, and the first to work entirely with agave grown by the family. The finished product is a beautiful, easy drinking mezcal that is true to the place and people who created it. Complex enough to be enjoyed on its own, at 91 proof it’s also assertive enough to shine through in cocktails where lower ABV mezcals can easily get lost. It has aromas of roasted meat, tropical fruit, ground corn, lime pith, and pine tar, with flavors of leather, caramelized banana, mineral, and barley on the palate.