Yuu Baal Tobalá

Region - Tlacolula Agave Age - 8 years Lot - YJ18-22 Bottle - 1416/3000 NOM - AMMA4 Open 1 week Nose - Tropical fruits, papaya, mango, white grape, sweet vegetal, pine needle, and light ethanol. Palate - Unripe mango, white grape, green apple, sweet conifer, and orange peel. Finish is medium-long with orange bitters, dry pine, grape skin, vegetal tropical fruit, and light ethanol. I absolutely love the transparency of this brand. They list every little detail on the bottle. As an additional bonus, all of their non-espadin mezcals are available in 375 mL bottles, making it easy to try varietals that are more expensive. As far as the mezcal goes, it is excellent. Fantastic tropical herbal nose, and eminently drinkable. I've had a couple other mezcals from this brand and can confidently say they are top notch for the sub-$100 options. (The 375 mL bottle costs $39.99. I doubled it since the bottle option is meant for 700 or 750 mL sizes.)

Nose of pine, agave, smoke, tomato, earth, brine and hot sauce. Smokey, slightly vegetal taste, with char, vanilla, dry wood and white pepper.

On the nares I get smoky lemongrass with sea salt. On the palate I get smoke, lemon zest

Smooth. Vanilla and medium smoked fruit