Gem & Bolt Mezcal Artesanal

Gem & Bolt was created by Adrina and Elliott Coon, an artist duo who built the brand around a single, unusual idea: mezcal distilled with damiana, a wild herb from Mexico long used as a traditional tonic. The mezcal itself is handmade in Oaxaca by fourth-generation maestros mezcaleros from 100% Espadín agave grown in the highlands and harvested mature, at eight to ten years old. Production is small batch and traditional, with no artificial yeasts or chemicals, and the spirit is distilled twice in small copper stills. The damiana goes in during the second distillation, so rather than a sweetened, flavored mezcal, the herb is carried into the distillate itself. The brand describes the result as a smoother, less smoky mezcal with subtle herbal notes, the earthy roasted agave still in front and the damiana adding a gentle floral, botanical lift behind it. It's bottled at 44% ABV. The softer smoke makes it an easy introduction for anyone new to mezcal, and it works neat with an orange slice, stirred into a mezcal Negroni, or shaken into a Paloma or a mezcal margarita where the herbal note has room to show.

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