Nose: Citrus (a warm sweet lime?) and very light smoke. Boiled broccoli, baked root vegetables, green olives and caramelized agave. A touch of aniseed. Palate: A soft, buttery arrival with a sweet caramel note - almost honeyish. The texture is oily and mouth-coating, and carries the smoky part of the profile well. Corn, plantain, smoked paprika, stone fruits and vanilla emerge as it develops. The smoky presence is light and has a moist-earth, mineral character. As it moves towards the finale, coconut and tropical fruit hints emerge along with some subtle spearmint. The agave presence is restrained in this mezcal, I presume masked or transformed by the barrel maturation. Finish: Medium/long. Curiously, its agave origin comes to life right at the end where there is a lingering fruity/green note that is enticingly sweet/salt - almost like salted caramel toffee. This is a welcoming and gentle mezcal. It's not as distinctive or demanding as some of the top-shelf spirits (it lacks that fresh "artisan" quality) but it's good and only just falls short of 4 stars - a bit more complexity and layering would push it over the line. "Good": 84/100 (3.75 stars)
Don Amado Reposado Mezcal
Mezcal Reposado Mezcal Oaxaca No age statement 45% ABV
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Don Amado Reposado deviates from custom by incorporating international methods. While it begins with very traditional processes, including agave grown in volcanic soil in Minero, roasted in underground pits, and distilled in small clay stills, it is subsequently aged in American oak casks that previously held Pedro Domecq brandy.
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Crafted in Brandy barrels instead of the usual. Has a Pinot Noir influence. Quite distinctive, though not very smoky.
An excellent mezcal that is a bit less smoky. It has a delicate salty taste. Better than the añejo.
Aromas of smoke, leather, wood, caramel, earth, and subtle agave. Tastes sweet, woody, earthy, and smoky.
Smoky, with an earthy and leathery taste. Excellent!
Reminiscent of tequila and scotch, smooth, smoky, and spicy.
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