Mezcal Añejo

• Añejo mezcal produced by Casa Cortés in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
• Maestro Mezcalero Francisco Javier Cortés Hernández
• 100% Espadín (Agave angustifolia)
• Plants mature between 6–12 years and are harvested at least 60% capón
• Cooked using oak in a conical earthen pit oven
• Milled using traditional stone tahona
• Fermented in open-air wood vats (tinas)
• Distilled twice using a traditional copper pot still
• Rested over 18 months in 2nd-fill bourbon and 2nd-fill Chardonnay barrels
• Notes of smoke, caramel, and cocoa on the nose with a generous campfire warmth on the palate; finishes with a lingering sensation of tree nuts and orange peel
• 45% ABV

It’s rare to see oak-aged mezcal outside of a handful of industrial options. (Agave de Cortés is of course the polar opposite, a small producer offering traditional mezcal made with integrity and care.) A warming balance of cooked agave, oven, and oak, Agave de Cortés Añejo generously offers a welcoming gateway to mezcal newcomers and a nuanced rarity to jaded agave heads alike.