Scorpion Mezcal Anejo 2 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 2 Year spends two years in French oak barrels of less than 200 liters in the brand's four-level aging warehouse before bottling at 40% ABV (80 proof), with a real scorpion resting in the bottom of each bottle. The extra year over the one-year añejo deepens the color to dark amber and pushes more vanilla and barrel spice into the glass. The producer's notes describe a firm, slightly oily texture with light aromas of lime, cucumber, sea salt, and herbs, and a slightly bitter, leafy finish, the smoke sitting in the background rather than dominating. Each bottle is individually numbered, and the two-year is the sipping sweet spot of the range below the five-year's price.

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