Encantadora Cristalino 750 ml

Encantadora Cristalino is a cristalino-style mezcal made from espadín agave, filtered through charcoal after resting in wood to strip out the color while keeping the smoky character intact. The result looks almost like a blanco but drinks with more roundness — the filtration softens the sharper edges of young mezcal without erasing the earthy, smoky backbone the category is known for. On the palate expect smoke up front, giving way to a smoother, slightly sweeter middle than an unfiltered reposado would show. It's a good entry point for someone who likes mezcal's smoke but wants a gentler ride than a cloudy, unfiltered bottling.

How to drink Encantadora Cristalino

Serve it chilled or over one large cube to let the smoke stay forward without getting muted. It also works well in a mezcal Paloma, where its rounder edges play nicely with grapefruit soda.

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