Cráneo Organic Mezcal

Cráneo Organic Mezcal is a single-agave espadín from David Ravandi, founder of 123 Spirits, made with local maestro mezcaleros in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, under NOM O425X. Its calling card is the agave itself: 100% espadín grown at around 5,600 feet, hand-selected, and certified organic by both the USDA and the European Union, which remains uncommon in mezcal. The process follows Matatlán tradition. The piñas are roasted in a charred pit oven, crushed with a stone tahona, left to ferment naturally, and then distilled twice in small batches in copper pot stills. It is bottled unaged at 42% ABV (84 proof). The packaging is a small showpiece of its own: a hand-blown bottle and skull-themed artwork developed with Van Heertum Design, with the name, Spanish for "skull," drawn from Aztec imagery and Mexico's traditions around honoring the dead. Reviewers describe a mezcal that leans balanced rather than smoky: Drinkhacker notes barbecue smoke and citrus on the nose, orange and grapefruit peel, green banana and spun sugar on the palate, and iodine and anise on the finish, while Mezcal Reviews tasters point to citrus, vanilla, campfire smoke, minerality and pepper. Good neat, and gentle enough to build cocktails around.

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