Picaflor Mezcal Espadín

Picaflor is a young Oaxacan mezcal brand made in San Luis del Río, Tlacolula, by Virgilio Velasco, who produces around five thousand litres a year. The name means hummingbird, a nod to the bird that feeds on agave nectar and helps pollinate the plant. It is a single agave Espadin, the cultivated Agave angustifolia that anchors the classic balanced mezcal profile.

The Espadin hearts are crushed on a stone tahona, fermented in cypress tanks and double distilled in three hundred and fifty litre copper stills, the artesanal sequence that builds texture and depth. Source notes describe a lightly smoky and balanced aroma of passion fruit, ripe pineapple and citrus, then a full and harmonious palate with fresh herbal tones resolving into sweet cooked agave. Bottled at 48%, the proof keeps the fruit and the gentle roasting smoke in focus.