Scorpion Mezcal Tequila premium certified 100% Agave mezcals from Oaxaca Mexico

Don Juan Escobar Mezcal Gusano
These tequilas are golden in color which may be due to the addition of coloring or herbs. After distillation they are aged for one or two months.

It is the pursuit of this pallid flame, of the crisp, clear fire it burns within us, that makes us lift the glass of tequila to our lips and to savor the rare fragrance it imparts.

Don Juan Escobar Mezcal Reposado
Reposado means rested and is the first definitive level of aging. Reposado tequilas have been aged from two to twelve months in wood tanks which imparts flavor and color to the tequila. Reposado tequila is often labeled and referred to as gold tequila.

Appearance: Light yellow color. On swirling, it leaves a very light coating with some legs on the glass - slightly viscous in appearance.

First Impression: Smoke, wood, citrus, leather and tobacco notes. More understated than some of the other mezcals I have tried recently.

Taste: Smoke, salt and heather, lime and minerals on the long finish. Similar to a really good sobranie cigarette. If this was a scotch, it would be a Highland or maybe a Speyside. Long finish, but doesn't coat the tongue and keep bothering you like some- a gentlemanly mezcal.

Final Thoughts: A subtle and interesting mezcal. While not as dramatic as some, it has a understated elegance to it. Definitely worth a try.

Spirits Review by Chris Carlsson