Alipus Alipus San Baltazar Mezcal Artesanal Joven Espadin 750 ml

Alipus is a mezcal project working with small palenque producers across different villages in Oaxaca, bottling each village's mezcal under its own sub-label rather than blending them together — San Baltazar is one such village. This is an Espadin mezcal in the joven (unaged, 'young') style, distilled from agave roasted in earthen pits and fermented with wild yeast, giving a smoky, earthy spirit with cooked-agave sweetness and a clean, unaged finish. Because it's sold by village of origin, it's a good way to compare how the same agave varietal tastes across different palenques.

How to drink Alipus San Baltazar

Sip it neat in a small glass, the traditional way — mezcal at this style and proof is meant to be tasted slowly rather than mixed.

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