Puntagave Rustico Mezcal

Puntagave Rustico Mezcal is the espadín mezcal in Puntagave's Rustico line, a series of small-batch agave spirits (bacanora, raicilla, sotol, and mezcal) that each follow their own regional method rather than one house formula; older bottles of the line carried the name Colectivo Regional. This mezcal artesanal comes from Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, the town that calls itself the world capital of mezcal and produces more of it than anywhere else, and it is made from Agave angustifolia, the espadín variety that accounts for most Oaxacan mezcal. The piñas are roasted in an earth pit over wood, crushed under a tahona stone, fermented naturally, and distilled in copper pot stills in small lots, then bottled at 42% ABV with each cork set by hand. Mezcalistas' listing describes deep cooked-agave aromas with hints of green apple, citrus, and white pepper, and a palate that is rounded, full, and rich, with the pit smoke present but not dominant. The brand positions it for both cocktails and sipping, and it is priced to use: a mezcal Negroni, a smoky margarita, or an Oaxaca Old Fashioned all work, and it drinks well neat alongside the pricier ceramic-bottled Puntagave Joven.

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