OAX Original Arroqueño Mezcal

This may be the 'baseline' in the OAX portfolio, but this artisanal, single-maguey Mezcal puts to shame just about any bottle of Mezcal I've had recently without 'OAX' on the bottle. It's a sophisticated Mezcal with twists and turns. The plants were between 14 and 18 years old when harvested. It leads off with subtle wooden and cooked agave aromas followed by buttery notes, mixed with hints of sweet coffee, cacao and some herbal qualities. 

Their bottles are inspired by vernacular Mexican architecture, a blend between the mysterious monolithic pre-Hispanic architecture and Euro-American Modernist design, spearheaded by Luis Barragán and presently embodied in the work of architects Frida Escobedo, Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo, among others.