MEZCAL ILLEGAL JOVEN (70CL, 40.0% Vol.)

MEZCAL ILLEGAL JOVEN (70CL, 40.0% Vol.)
Ilegal is a perfect balance between the flavor of viviparous agave espandin and a light smokiness. The piñas are cooked in a traditional underground oven and placed on top of volcanic rocks. The heart of the agaves is then chopped using the tahona grinder. After fermentation, triggered only by indigenous yeasts, the must is distilled twice in the Tlacolula Valley of Oaxaca by a fourth generation Mezcalero. The result is a mezcal extremely faithful to tradition. The use of mesquite and eucalyptus to heat the oven is done in such a way that the pinas undergo less direct contact with the charcoal, thus having a more uniform toasting. The result is a distinctive flavor profile, where the flavor of the agave is accompanied, rather than dominated, by smoke aromas.