Oax Original Tepeztate Joven 750 ml

Oax Original Tepeztate Joven is a 100% agave mezcal made from Tepeztate, a slow-maturing wild agave that can take 25 years or more to reach harvest, produced in Oaxaca, Mexico. That long maturation gives Tepeztate mezcal a reputation for complex, herbaceous character beyond what faster-growing agaves typically produce. Expect a nose of green herbs, tropical fruit, and light smoke, a palate that's smooth with sweet agave and fruit notes balanced against a vegetal edge, and a clean, warming finish. It's built for mezcal drinkers interested in single-agave-species bottlings and the flavor differences between wild varietals. Good both for neat sipping and as a distinctive base for a smoky cocktail.

How to drink Oax Original Tepeztate Joven

Sip it neat in a copita to appreciate the Tepeztate's herbaceous complexity. It also makes an interesting mezcal Paloma if you want its smoke and vegetal notes to come through in a cocktail.

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