Contraluz 11:11 Sakura Casks Reposado Mezcal by Maluma 700ml

Contraluz 11:11 Sakura Casks is a reposado mezcal from Casa Lumbra, created in collaboration with recording artist Maluma. After distillation, the mezcal rests in a combination of American oak bourbon barrels and Japanese sakura (cherry blossom) wood casks, a finishing step that layers fruity, floral character on top of the agave base. The result leans toward cherry and vanilla with a soft floral lift, wrapped around the earthy, slightly smoky backbone you'd expect from mezcal, rather than a purely traditional agave-forward profile. It's a more experimental style suited to drinkers who already know mezcal and want to try an unusual cask-finished take on it, rather than a first bottle for someone new to the category.

How to drink Contraluz 11:11 Sakura Casks

Sip it neat in a small glass to let the sakura and bourbon-cask influence show through before ice mutes them. If you do want it mixed, a mezcal Old Fashioned lets the cherry and vanilla notes play against the bitters instead of getting lost.

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