LA MEDIDA TOBASICHE MEZCAL 46% 750ML NOM-O209X, CHICHICAPAM; Maestra Mezcalera Berta Vasquez

Mezcal produced in San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca Maestra Mezcalera Berta Vasquez 100% Tobasiche (Agave karwinskii) Cooked in an earthen oven and milled using tahona Fermented in open-air wooden tanks (tinas) Distilled twice on a copper pot still Leaning into the vegetal notes of the variety, this batch offers a nose of pea sprouts and lightly burnt toast, the cheesy-nutty aroma of nutritional yeast, and a bit of damp sidewalk. On the palate, green beans and walnut shells roll loose among toasted coconut and toasted cinnamon, fennel seed, and dried apricot; like having a tropical cocktail while sitting in an herb garden. 46% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch) A rare treat, the Agave karwinskii batches from Berta Vasquez are widely admired among mezcal aficionados as exceptional examples of the species—in particular, her work with the tall and slender Tobasiche.