Top 10 Mezcal


Top 10 Best Mezcal By the Flaviar Community
Below, we take you through our top choices for the best Mezcal.
Montelobos Espadín Mezcal
An incredibly balanced and complex Mezcal to save the wolves. Montelobos or should we say, Mountain of Wolves, was founded in 2011 by Iván Saldaña. A molecular plant biologist AND distiller, Saldaña got in cahoots with 5th generation Mezcalero Don...
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Appearance / Color
Crystal clear
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Earthy and green on the nose with notes of honey, citrus, asparagus, and smoke.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Green and cooked agaves, nutty, herbal, and smoke notes.
Finish
Long and fruity
400 Conejos Mezcal
Awaken Your Senses with 400 Conejos Espadin Joven 400 Conejos® Mezcal, the leading mezcal in Mexico, encapsulates the mystical spirit of Mesoamerican traditions. This brand celebrates the ancient myth of the centzon-totochin, or 400 rabbits, believed to infuse each bottle with endless blessings. Renowned for its smooth and lightly smoky...
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Crystalline colorless with shiny silver nuances and great body
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Campfire and ash, accompanied by faint ripe fruits and light herbal notes
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Soft with hints of fresh wood that are subtly combined with sweet notes of cooked agave
Finish
A pleasant and smoky finish
Madre Mezcal Ensamble
Traditional Oaxaca Mezcal in the Zapotec tradition. Just outside San Dionisio, the ancient Oaxacan town surrounded by clean air and water, the creative team behind Madre found a family of mezcaleros and decided to produce a truly personal and unique Mezcal. The Morales family works together day in, day...
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Clear
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Lush agave-forward nose with notes of vanilla, honey, baking yeast and dill.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sweetness of roasted agave is balanced by peppery, chalky and salty notes.
Finish
Lingering and warm finish.
Código 1530 Artesenal Mezcal
A unique Mezcal that tastes of an age gone by. Código 1530 knows well that "the best stuff" in Mexico is not for sale. Unless, of course, you just happen to make friends with the locals from a small village of Amatitán, who have been making an elixir known only...
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Appearance / Color
Glass-clear
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Floral, light woody vanilla
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Notes of mandarin orange citrus, dark cherry, hints of earth, stone, clay, and delicate smoke.
Finish
Dry.
Producer Mezcal Ensamble
A well-balanced Mezcal, made from two types of agave. This beloved Mezcal brand was named in a pretty straightforward manner. Meet The Producer. Honoring everyone who creates, inspires, and takes pride in the precious details that make things unique, The Producer...
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Appearance / Color
Clear
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Smoky and floral.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Well-balanced with smoke, citrus, floral flavors, earthy, mineral notes.
Finish
Dry and earrhy.
Ilegal Mezcal Añejo
Great Mezcal isn’t illegal anymore… it’s Ilegal. One of the leading artisanal mezcals in the world, Ilegal Mezcal is crafted in Oaxaca, Mexico from sustainably sourced espadín agave with artisanal methods and ‘sin prisa’, which means without rush or hurry. A small batch Spirit, each bottle of Ilegal is hand...
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Appearance / Color
Clear
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Maple, clove, bitter orange
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Dark chocolate and sweet agave
Finish
Long and slightly smoky
Dos Hombres Mezcal
Let’s cook Mezcal, Mr. White! If you’re a Breaking Bad buff, you’ll remember the Season 4 episode aptly named "Salud," where half of the cartel drops dead after drinking a ridiculously expensive Zafiro Añejo Tequila. While this emerald Spirit was invented because no sane distillery would agree on...
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Clear
Nose / Aroma / Smell
A balanced nose of apple aromas and Espadin agave, followed by fresh fruity notes and a hint of sapote fruit.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Fruity, fresh and sweet palate with hints of mango and sapote, followed by a soft hint of wood.
Finish
Smooth and restrained firewood-like smoky finish.
Rey Campero Espadin Mezcal
Rey Campero Espadín is made by Rómulo Sánchez Parada in Candeleria Yegloe south of Oaxaca. This tiny village of 150 people boasts two great Mezcal brands, Rey Campero and Vago, many more are made in the region so population definitely does not correlate to the number, variety or quality of...
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