Bozal Castilla Reserva 750 ml

Bozal Castilla Reserva is a mezcal from the Bozal portfolio, a brand built around showcasing wild and semi-wild maguey varieties from small producers across Oaxaca and Guerrero rather than a single house style. Reserva bottlings in the Bozal line typically point to a specific batch or maguey selection singled out for extra character, rather than time in oak the way a whiskey reserve would imply — mezcal in this style is usually still unaged, with intensity coming from the agave and the palenquero's technique instead of wood. Expect the smoky, earthy, mineral-driven profile Bozal is known for, distilled in small batches on traditional stills. Best approached the way you'd approach any single-producer mezcal: slowly, and without much else in the glass.

How to drink Bozal Castilla Reserva

Take it neat in a small copita to let the smoke and agave lead. A wedge of orange with sal de gusano on the side is the traditional accompaniment if you want to cut the intensity slightly.

MezcalOaxaca, Mexico