Mezcal Artesanal Joven Pierde Almas 750ml

Pierde Almas Mezcal Artesanal Joven is an unaged mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico, made under the artesanal classification — agave hearts roasted in earthen pits, crushed by hand or tahona stone, fermented in wood, and distilled in small copper or clay pot stills. That traditional process is what gives Joven mezcal its character straight off the still: smoke and roasted agave up front, citrus and earthy mineral notes underneath, and a dry, slightly smoky finish. It's a mezcal for people who want the style in its rawest form, before any barrel time softens it, and who don't mind a spirit with real backbone.

How to drink Pierde Almas Mezcal Artesanal Joven

Sip it neat in a small clay copita, slowly, the way it's meant to be tasted — this isn't a bottle to rush over ice. It also holds its own in a Mezcal Negroni or an Oaxaca Old Fashioned if you want the smoke to carry through a cocktail.

TequilaOaxaca, Mexico