Don Gonzalo Hernandez, Ignacio Parada
El Jolgorio
47%
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El Jolgorio Barril is made from a rare subspecies of the Karwinskii agave, which grows wild at high elevations. The elongated stalk-shaped piña has dense sugars and minimal water, resulting in a complex mezcal with balanced sweetness, citrus and distinct minerality, per the brand's website.
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Toffee, honey, ethanol, butter cream. Faintly smoky, faint ammonia. Overall, sweet and silky, almost like corn mash. Weird.
Medium mouth feel, no heat. Sweet cream, vanilla, honey and toffee. Faintly flora, and fruity. Really sweet. Surprisingly mild when it comes to smoky, earthy more medicinal character.
Long, light and sweet. Faint pepper and a nice floral undertone.
This is definitely my favorite of the mezcals Ive tried so far, but Im looking forward to expanding even further. Each has been super unique so far, and its an incredibly interesting rabbit hole to be diving into.
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