This is my first Mezcal review on my blog. So bare with me.
A dear friend of mine from the US, Rick, used to live just across the border in Mexico and some serious years ago, he gifted me a young Mezcal. Some brand about 400 rabbits. I never tried Mezcal, and to my shame, the bottle was enjoyed on a party and mixed into cocktails.

Enter a second bottle some years later, this Mexcal we review today.
A Mezcal Artesenal by the brand Alipús San Andrés.
The Mezcal is a 100% Maguey, meaning that is is purely made with agave. To be exact: 90% Espadin and 10% Bicuishe. Both a certain type of agave.
The Mezcal is called Joven, which means young for the non-Spanish speaking readers, and was bottled at 47,5% Vol. It was made in Mexico, in the Oaxaca region. I own bottle 2157/3210 of Lot SAM019/18.

On the nose I get the agave immediately, mixed with some warm fruit and oak in the back.
On the tongue I first get a light alcohol burn, that is followed by some delicious smokey notes that remind me of bacon on the smoker, honeyed ham and caramels. It carries herbal notes of mint, peppers and even some basil.
The finish is short, leaving a fresh smokey note in the mouth, adding flavour to each breath or spoken word.