Mezcal Vago Elote

Mezcal Vago Elote

49.7% ABV
$60
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Mezcal Vago Elote

What the Distillery Says

Each of our unique mezcals is naturally made in a traditional palenque with no additives. On the front label of each of our bottles, all the information is there about who made it, what pueblo, what agave, details in the process, size of batch and more.

This is connoisseur mezcal. We aim to empower both the master craftsmen with a celebration of his art, and also the consumer by giving them the knowledge they need to find a great mezcal. All of our mezcals are joven (young) and clear, exactly as our mezcaleros have been crafting them for generations.
NOTE: My sample from Flaviar only states the ABV at 49.7%, and not the other details unfortunately.

What Gary Says

DISCLAIMER: I’m a whisk(e)y enthusiast, and not familiar with Mezcal (so read at your own risk!)
Nose:  Roasted corn, vegetal, subtle tropical fruitiness, cut hay, smoke with a touch of menthol.
Palate:  Cast iron corn bread, fresh cracked pepper, subtle fruit, bit of lime.
Finish:  Short to moderate in length, smokey and drying with lime zest.
Comments:  My second of the three samples from the Flaviar Mezcal tasting box, and very similar to the Rey Campero Espadin Mezcal – just a bit more smoke, less fruity, bit more of an edge.  A bit of water didn’t thicken this one up like the Rey Campero either, so while neat they were fairly similar – if I was picking a favorite of the two I would go with that one. Nothing objectionable here – another enjoyable pour. and the fruit leaning towards lime – with a bit of a pepper bite . As a reminder, given my inexperience in this category, I’m not comfortable assigning any different rating for these three. I enjoyed this one, and despite liking the other more, can’t really inform if it was a good, average, great example of the category – so will leave it as Stands Out. If anyone finds I’m short-changing any, that’s the reason why.

Rating: Stands Out

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