Ilegal Joven Mezcal, 70cl, 40% ABV

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The agave's are roasted for 5-7 days in earth lined pits and are then crushed using a horse drawn Tahona stone mill. It has a complex herbal character which is softened by caramel and raisin flavours and spiced up with black pepper heat.

Soon, this mezcal was being carried in the luggage of travellers passing from Guatemala to America and beyond. My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them. Marquez emphasizes that Ilegal isn’t attempting to showcase a singular or superior style of production, but is rather pursuing its own preference. Triple distilled and then rested for a short time in oak tanks, Gran Patron Platinum is wonderfully smooth and full-bodied.George Clooney has the lifestyle, the glamorous wife and now he has joined up with friends to produce Casamigos Blanco Tequila.

Rested for two months, this wonderful Blanco has tasting notes of citrus, vanilla and sweet agave, with a long smooth finish.Originally created to supply the many musicians and artists frequenting the notorious bar, Cafe No Se. As the smoke fades, fruity sweetness comes through – more agave and green apple, along with peppery spice, mint and eucalyptus. In late 2009, Ilegal Mezcal became legal and today is carried in over 25 US states, Australia and countries in both Europe and the Caribbean. Ilegal Mezcal was founded by John Rexer, who began smuggling this product to his Bar, Cafe No Se, in Antigua, Guatemala.

But techniques – and the flavours they impart – vary enormously among the multiplicity of small mezcal producers.A31 to AB38, AB40 to AB56, IV1 to IV28, IV30 to IV32, IV36, IV40, IV52 to IV54, IV63, KW1 to KW14, KA27, KA28, PA21 to PA38, PH4 to PH41, PH49, PH50, BT (Northern Ireland). Often characterised as the lawless cousin of Tequila, mezcal is in fact a legally regulated spirit found in various parts of Mexico, but most famously in the southern state of Oaxaca. Giving an aroma that only agave can, these characteristics continue to develop to reveal savoury vegetal notes with a lovely rounded aroma of ripe green pepper. This mezcal is delicious served on ice or as a component in a cocktail such as a twist on the classic Negroni.