El Jolgorio Tepeztate Mezcal Glengoyne 21 Year the wait is finally over

the wait is finally over

finished with peppery cracked pepper and fleur de sel — golden amber in the glass

and apricot

and more dessert-like — the Oloroso influence adding sweetness and weight where the port added dark fruit vibrancy

the whisky is aromatic and inviting

El Jolgorio Tepeztate Mezcal Glengoyne 21 Year the wait is finally overIf El Jolgorio Tobal is the fruit forward crowd pleaser, Tepeztate is the expression that separates the truly curious from the casual mezcal drinker and the one that most consistently produces the most passionate reactions of anything in the entire El Jolgorio lineup. Agave Tepeztate is one of the most extreme and demanding agave varieties in all of Mexico growing wild on cliff faces and steep rocky slopes throughout Oaxaca for 25 or more years before