Nuestra Soledad Santiago Matatlan Mezcal (750ml / 45.3%)

Traditionally, mezcals from different villages have their own distinctive flavors and aromas, which reflect the differences between distilleries, the soil, the local water sources, the wood used, and of course, the nuances created by the hand of the Maestro Mezcalero. Mezcal Nuestra Soledad is a single village Mezcal that showcases the differences between the villages of Santiago Matatlán, La Compañía Ejutla, San Luis del Rio, and San Baltazar Guelavila. Mezcal Nuestra Soledad (a name which pays homage to Our Lady the Virgin of Solitude, the patron saint of the city of Oaxaca) is born from an ancient tradition and hand-crafted to conserve and retain the centuries-old methods of cultivating and producing this Elixir of the Gods. Each different expression is made from 100% agave Espadín, by the producers of El Jolgorio mezcals, in Oaxaca, Mexico. Check the batch on your bottle, as the ABV may vary slightly.

Santiago Matatlan is in the district of Tlacolula, located in the east of the Valles Centrales region. The town is widely known as the epicentre for mezcal production. The Espadin used by brothers-in-law Valentin Cortes and Gregorio Martinez grow between 5,500-5,900 feet in a mountain canyon with incredible agave diversity. Espadin is grown amongst wild Tepeztate, Tobala and Coyote in a setting rich in natrual beauty.

AROMA: The relatively gentle nose of Nuestra Soledad's Santiago Matatlán mezcal carries mild notes of tropical fruit alongside ethanol heat.
TASTE: Sweet roasted agave, spicy and herbaceous. Generous on the palate with greath length and refinement.
ENJOY: Sipped slowly. Take your time and “kiss” this mezcal. Look past the alcohol and unlock a hidden world of agave goodness

Notes from https://www.mezcalreviews.com/mezcal/nuestra-soledad-santiago-matatlan & http://www.eljolgoriomezcal.com/nuestra-soledad-matatlan

• Village: Santiago Matatlan
• Palenquero: De Cortes
• State: Oaxaca
• Region: Valles Centrales
• Maguey: Espadin
• Elevation: 5,500-5,900
• Milling: Mechanical Shredder
• Fermentation Duration:
• Water Source: River spring
• Still Type: Copper
• ABV of Mezcal: 45.3%