Size: 500ml (4 - 5 Serves) Made with: Xicaru Mezcal Silver, Lime Juice, Agave Nectar Directions: Keep chilled before serving. Shake well before opening. Pour approximately 3-4 shots (90ml-120ml) into a salt-rimmed chilled tumbler glass filled with ice and garnish with a fresh lime wheel. Enjoy responsibly About Xicaru Mezcal: Xicaru, the Zapotec word for beautiful, reflects Fernando Santibanez's desire to share a traditionally produced mezcal that is approachable and distinct. Using his grandmother’s recipe, Fernando makes small batches of Xicaru Mezcal with time-honoured methods at a Palenque in Matatlan, Oaxaca. This mezcal showcases the 100% Agave espadin from which it’s made. Its natural smoky flavour is derived by cooking the agave in a conical stone oven on mesquite and ocote, woods native to Oaxaca.

Artesanal Cupreata 750mL 100% Wild Agave Papalometl Artesanal was borne to exclusively represent and support female and ultra small mezcal producers who incorporate sustainable organic farming practices and genuine artisanal craft production methods in remote areas of Mexico. The Artesanal brand aims to empower female & ultra small producers in a celebration of their prized art while educating consumers by providing all necessary information required to identify, and find a great quality mezcal. On the back label of each of our bottles, you will find information on the agave varietal type, the artisans who made it, the villages they are from, and all the relevant details of the artisanal craft production processes utilised in their production. Each of our rare ultra small batch series aids and helps preserve the dignity and way of life of the master artisans in their small rural communities, and is naturally made in line with their native traditional ethnobotanical practices without the use of any additives. Artesanal is a genuine responsible agave connoisseur’s ultra premium spirit. Info & Characteristics of Production Master Artisans: Jeyri Toribio & Jose Calixto Garcia Locality: El Calvario, Guerrero Agave Type: Agave Papalometl “Cupreata” wild harvested Altitude: 2220 meters / Roasting Method: Earth Pit Oven Mashing Method: Tahona Stone Wheel Fermentation: Wood Vats 100% natural airborne yeasts Water utilised: Natural Spring Distillation: 200 L Copper Still, double distilled Type of distillate: Young Filtration: Triple sediment cellulose filtration Bottled: At Origin / Batch Size: 130 Liter Alcohol Vol Content: 42% Production Date: February 2021 Tasting Notes. Aroma: Intricate tropical floral aromas, green mango and orchids balanced by subtle notes of leather and tanned hide. Multifaceted hints of olive, brewer’s yeast, pipe tobacco with distant bushfire smoke. Palate: Full-bodied and complex flavours of cream, parmesan cheese and olive oils balanced with bitter earthy notes of dark cacao, burnt marshmallows and smoked beef. Finish: Long and complex finish with an oily minerality that lingers and leaves the palate salivating for more. Food Pairing: Wagyu beef, Bone-in Ribeye, Tuna Sashimi, Grilled Lobster, Tacos al Pastor, Shrimp & Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos, Lamb... How to enjoy: Delicious to sip neat or great as a coktail inclusion for a classic Tommy's Style Mezcal Margarita, Mezcal Paloma or custom creations incorporating Hibiscus, Passion fruit and Kiwi.

“This Ensamble is made using Espadín and Cuishe agave, and serves rich tropical fruit and bonfire smoke notes that flow from nose to palate. Its alcohol content ups the intensity of those aromas and flavors, delivering a well-balanced experience and an approachable introduction to the category.” 92 points, Vinepair (15 best Mezcal brands and best Mezcals for sipping 2022)

Artesanal Joven Espadin 750ml 42% 100% Wild Agave Angustifolia Artesanal was borne to exclusively represent and support female and ultra small mezcal producers who incorporate sustainable organic farming practices and genuine artisanal craft production methods in remote areas of Mexico. The Artesanal brand aims to empower female & ultra small producers in a celebration of their prized art while educating consumers by providing all necessary information required to identify, and find a great quality mezcal. On the back label of each of our bottles, you will find information on the agave varietal type, the artisans who made it, the villages they are from, and all the relevant details of the artisanal craft production processes utilised in their production. Each of our rare ultra small batch series aids and helps preserve the dignity and way of life of the master artisans in their small rural communities, and is naturally made in line with their native traditional ethnobotanical practices without the use of any additives. Artesanal is a genuine responsible agave connoisseur’s ultra premium spirit. Info & Characteristics of Production Master Artisans: Jeyri Toribio & Jose Calixto Garcia Locality: El Calvario, Guerrero Agave Type: Agave Angustifolia “Espadin” wild harvested Altitude: 1650 meters Roasting Method: Earth Pit Oven Mashing Method: Tahona Stone Wheel Fermentation: Wood Vats 100% natural airborne yeasts Water utilised: Natural Spring Distillation: 400L Copper Still, 2 x distilled Type of distillate: Young Filtration: Triple sediment cellulose filtration Bottled: At origin / Batch Size: 130 Liters Alc Vol Content: 42% Tasting Notes: Aroma: Multifaceted aromas of leather, aromatic oils and pine resins with lactic notes of sour cream, browned butter and cheese. Sweet vegetal notes of cooked agave with hints of sage and lemongrass.. Palate: Full-bodied mouthfeel with complex balanced organic sweetness and subtle herbal bitterness. Intricate flavours of blue maize, herb butter & brie. Finish: Long and complex finish. Powerful yet soothing, leaving a delicate agave sweetness with a balanced bitter astringency on the palate. Food Pairing: Grilled octopus, Oyster Kilpatrick, Chilies Rellenos, Stuffed jalapenos, Pepperoni Pizza. How to enjoy: A truly phenomenal and delicious experience to sip alone neat. Great inclusion for classic Tequila or Mezcal cocktail recipes like Tommy's Mezcal Margarita, Mezcal Paloma or custome creations with citrus fruits.

Nose: green pepper, vegetal Palate: green pepper, nuts and cream Finish: peppercorn, sweetness and citrus

This is perhaps the most reserved and yet aromatically complex of all the Quiquiriqui Mezcals, with a bright and perfumed, almost floral intensity, followed by sweet metallic notes, and some lingering fruitiness in the background. The palate is bolder, with meaty cured charcuterie characters and buttery sweetness, ahead of an almost ferrous zing and delicate wood smoke. The texture is supremely silky and slippery, coating the tongue before sliding away and leaving a finish abounding with classic Mezcal minerality.

Mezcal de Pechuga is made when a finished Mezcal is re-distilled with local fruits, grains and nuts, and a raw piece of protein (typically a chicken) is hung over the still to cook in the vapours. Traditionally, this style of Mezcal is produced for special occasions and consumed locally, and there are as many different versions as there are distilleries. QQRQ’s version trades the poultry for a homemade vegetarian mole paste, made to a traditional family recipe. Crafted by Carlos Méndez at his palenque in Santiago Matatlán, this Pechuga uses the QQRQ Espadín agave as its base. Following the second distillation, the mole paste is added and the spirit is rested to infuse for two weeks before the final, third distillation.

Don’t be tricked into thinking this has any similarity to a Patron Café or Kahlua. This is unmistakably Mezcal, but here there is a beautiful balance between minerality and smoke, hints almost of oak-aged characters of chocolate and caramel, plus that fresh coffee citrus/sourness. After a deceptively dry nose, the palate its creamy and round, viscous, silky and sweet. There’s a great balance of bitterness on the finish so it doesn't cloy. Incredibly long, there are café nuances but they are very, very subtle, lending an almost woody/spicy profile rather than brash primary coffee flavours.