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Scorpion Mezcal Anejo 5 Year
Scorpion Mezcal is the brand of Doug French, an American raised in Oaxaca as a diplomat's son who apprenticed under third-generation mezcalero Don Lupe and has sold his mezcal in the United States since 1996 under NOM O19X. At his palenque outside Oaxaca City, espadín (Agave angustifolia) hearts are steam-cooked in stainless tanks for over two days, shredded and pressed, fermented five to fifteen days, and double distilled in copper. The Añejo 5 Year is the brand's Special Reserve: espadín mezcal aged five years in oak barrels of less than 200 liters, bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a heavy French glass decanter with a scorpion inside, as a limited, individually numbered release. Wine Enthusiast put this five-year on its list of the top 50 spirits of 2005, and French's oldest stock has reached seven years, so this is close to the top of what the warehouse holds. Five years in small barrels is a long time for mezcal, pulling it toward the oak-forward, sipping-brandy end of the category while the steam-cooked espadín keeps the smoke restrained. A bottle for drinking neat.
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