Banuelos Tepemete Mezcal, Zacatecas 700ml (48%)

Tepemete is a small, wild agave native to the rugged canyons of Zacatecas that yields an intensely concentrated, bright spirit.

An immense number of piñas are needed to produce a single batch. Its low yield creates a spirit packed with wild, concentrated flavour.

Even though Tepemete is an Agave Angustifolia, this sub-variety has adapted to survive in very arid places with poor soil. The name comes from the Nahuatl words "tepe," meaning hill, and "metl," meaning maguey.

Opens with notes of sweet cooked agave, lemon verbena, and green jalapeño skin, shifting into subtle flavours of toasted nuts, chalky limestone, and dry spice.