Rooster Rojo Mezcal Espadin

Rooster Rojo Espadin is a joven mezcal from the Rooster Rojo range, built around Espadin (Agave angustifolia), the cultivated workhorse behind the large majority of mezcal and the agave most drinkers meet first. As an espadin joven it sits in the accessible, balanced part of the category, made to show roasted agave and measured smoke rather than to lean on a wild or unusual variety.
In the typical espadin idiom the agave is cooked, fermented and twice distilled to land on a clean, agave forward joven. Detailed tasting notes for this release are still to come, but the style points to sweet cooked agave, soft citrus and a light wood smoke from the roast, the gentle, approachable profile that espadin is known for. Bottled at 43%, it is positioned as an easy introduction to mezcal that works neat or across cocktails.