Peloton de la Muerte Maguey Espadin Mezcal 1L

Pelotón de la Muerte Maguey Espadín is a joven (unaged) mezcal artesanal from Santiago Matatlán in Oaxaca, Mexico, sold in a one-liter bottle.

It is made by the Santiago family palenque, with mezcalero Cutberto Santiago. The espadín is roasted for about five days in a stone-lined pit, crushed by a tahona, fermented in open-air wooden vats and distilled twice in copper pot stills. The name, "brigade of death", recalls insurgents of Mexico's War of Independence.

Wine Enthusiast's Kara Newman notes honey and campfire smoke leading to lemon peel and eucalyptus. The Beverage Testing Institute notes gentle smoke and a soft palate.

A full liter of tahona-crushed mezcal at this price makes it one of the best mezcal values we sell; compare Palomo, also sold in a 1L bottle.

Use it in mezcal margaritas, palomas and negronis, or sip it with orange slices.

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