Though mezcal is most associated with the state of Oaxaca, it is also a protected designation in 8 other states. Jaral de Berrio hails from the borough of San Felipe Torres Mochas in Guanajuato, where the Salmiana (the word for "plant") agave for this mezcal grows. It's named for the Marquis of Jaral de Berrio, who was granted permission from the King of Spain to allow the distillation of the first mezcal in the late 18th century in what was then "New Spain" at the family Hacienda, now one of the top tourist attractions in the area. Jaral de Berrio mezcal is produced using traditional methods - clay oven, manual crushing, copper pot distillation, etc. - and is bottled unaged off the still.
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An intense Agave Spirit by NOM-G33T crafted with 100% Salmiana agave using traditional methods. The Salmiana species is native to central & southern Mexico. It has a rich birth with notes of agave, vegetables, herbs & spices; while a vegetal life adds notes of roasted agave, red pepper & pine; that led to a long death with notes of cracked black pepper & caramel. April 2017
Smooth, subtle yet rich. Earthy agave and a hint of fruity sweetness. This is what most blanco tequilas wish they were. My first mezcal. Very promising. Unfortunately one of only a few available here. $42 in Ontario.
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