Last Week's Tasting Notes (5.25.18)

​Yola Mezcal ($44.99)
Oaxaca, Mexico
From the producer:
Our Mezcal is handcrafted, distilled on our namesake farm, bottled by women, with a recipe passed down from Yola's grandfather.

In 1971, Luis Jimenez purchased a Mezcal farm in San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca.
 
Today, we still honor his original recipe, abiding by the 300-year-old method of traditional Mezcal making.

We are dedicated to promoting the economic independence of the women in Oaxaca.

From me:
If you've never tried Mezcal, please stop by to try this one. It has a beautiful flavor, and is not as smoky as some Mezcals are, so it's a great introduction. I won't go into the differences between Mezcal and Tequila, but this is an instructive article on the subject. Yola's website provides some recipes for their Mezcal as well.