We beforehand coated one in every of Paquera‘s three mezcal expressions in 2019. Now we’re again with one other take a look at its 100% Barril agave-based mezcal.
A somewhat weedy, vegetal mezcal, Paquera’s 100% Barril expression options heavy notes of cooked greenery, turned earth, and underbrush — each on the nostril and the palate. There’s a daring sweetness on the tongue — heavy on overripe fruits, some tropical — with all filtered via a substantial quantity of smoke. Issues grow to be nearly saccharine on the too-fruity end, which feels each candylike and inexperienced on the similar time. Barril agave seems extra complicated to work with in mezcal, and certain sufficient that is only a a lot much less balanced than the Espadin providing. It’s simply too wild and scattered for me, however those that admire a bolder, extra in-your-face fashion might gravitate to this bottling.
85 proof.
B- / $60
Paquera Mezcal Barril
$60
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