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Rayu Joven Espadin Mezcal
Rayu is a sub-brand of Mezcal Yuu Baal, one of the larger family mezcal houses in Oaxaca, and its name is Zapotec for lightning bolt, after the legend that the first agave was cooked through to the core by a lightning strike and became a gift from the gods. This Espadín Joven is made in San Juan del Río, in the Tlacolula valley east of Oaxaca City, by mezcalero Isaías Martínez Juan under NOM-O72X, from Espadín (Agave angustifolia) harvested at seven to eight years old. The piñas are roasted in an underground conical oven, crushed with a horse-drawn stone tahona, fermented naturally in open pine wood vats and double distilled in copper pot stills, then bottled unaged at 44% ABV. The producer's tasting notes describe fruit flavors of banana, mango and pineapple with a touch of caramel, an aromatic lift of mint, peppers and violet, and an aftertaste of earth, roots and citrus. Reviewers on Mezcal Reviews found the smoke forward and the body lighter, which suits cocktails: a mezcal Margarita, a Paloma or a smoky Negroni. It is one of the better values in artisanal Oaxacan mezcal for a home bar.
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