Claridad Mezcal Espadin (1L) CS20231031 Stephane and Carine Serol farm

Stephane and Carine Serol farm it biodynamically at very high vine density

Altesse—also called Roussette—reaches its most open and expressive form on the Aubeterre lieu-dit

A revelation: 95-year-old Carignan vines from the schist slopes of Saint-Chinian

The 2021 vintage unfolds with red cherries

From the producer: Bottled to celebrate Ardbeg Day 2021 and Islay’s definitely-real-and-totally-not-made-up flavour breathing dragon

Claridad Mezcal Espadin (1L) CS20231031 Stephane and Carine Serol farm"produced in Bramaderos, Miahuatln, Oaxaca by Maestro Mezcalero Onofre Ortz Ortz 100% Espadn Cooked for 3 days in an oak fired conical stone oven, milled using a combination of axe, machete, and small mechanical grinder, Fermented in cypress wood tanks (tinas) using ambient yeast and well water Distilled twice using an alembic copper pot still Mild aromas of soft clay, burnt cinnamon, subtle tropical fruit, delicate fresh herbs, and green banana; the