Del Amigo Mezcal unique french single malt Japans first-ever whisky distillery

Japans first-ever whisky distillery

and at least some of the malt within was fully matured in Port Pipes

The shiny barrels always held the best spirit

reflecting both their tastes and the output of the local soil

Palate has a caramel-coating texture with notes of light oak

Del Amigo Mezcal unique french single malt Japans first-ever whisky distilleryDel Amigo is produced by Master Mezcalero Enrique Jimenez in the village of Santiago Matatlan in Oaxaca. Espadin agaves are grown to maturity, pit roasted, and then ground with a pink quarts stone wheel. The mash is fermented with the solids in open vats using wild yeast, a process that allows the true terroir of the region to be expressed. Finally, it is distilled twice in a copper pot still. Produced in a manner that pays strict attention to quality