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Mezcal has agelong been having a moment. Enjoyed straight, connected the rocks, oregon wrong cocktails, the smoky tone is simply a “must have” successful immoderate location barroom set-up. And, if you’re conscionable present acquainting yourself with this “it” potable, Tres Tribus is simply a large spot to start.
Known for its rich, analyzable flavors, mezcal shares similarities with tequila, but respective differences marque it unique. While tequila is made exclusively from bluish agave, mezcal tin beryllium made from a assortment of much than 30 agave species, each of which contributes to antithetic flavors and characteristics. Small batch Tres Tribus debuted successful 2023 with 4 expressions: Espadin Capon, with flavors of banana, mango, prickly pear and almond, Cuishe, with herbal notes of rosemary, arsenic good arsenic hints of vanilla, cinnamon, and tangy bluish cheese, Tobalá, with notes of cooked pineapple, figs, quince, cacao, and jasmine, and Ensamble, with notes of jasmine, mango, and honey.
Upon its introduction, the marque instantly won the IWSC Agave Producer of the Year and the Spirits Producer of the Year awards. In addition, Ensamble won Gold Outstanding with 98 points and the Tobalá won Gold with 97 points astatine the IWSC 2023 Spirits Awards. Separately, Tres Tribus’ Espadín Capon received a 99-point standing from Tasting Panel Magazine.
Tres Tribus is crafted successful the distant mountains of Oaxaca by 5th procreation mezcalero Juan Antonio Coronel. Its newest bottling is Espadín, cooked successful an underground conical oven lined with volcanic stones, Espadín captures the cornucopia of flavors from the maguey agave and complements them with a delicate smokiness and clean, analyzable aromas and flavors. Rich herbaceous notes on with citrus and orange, hibiscus, peppermint and cocoa are dilatory developed during fermentation successful unsocial underground amphoras designed to modulate the fluctuating upland temperatures.
“I americium excited for lovers of mezcal to acquisition this newest expression, which is made utilizing the accepted methods my household has employed for generations,” said Coronel. “My purpose was to seizure the tone of these magueys and make a mezcal that tin beryllium shared and enjoyed astatine peculiar moments. Here you tin find the aromas of our roots, specified arsenic the subtle smokiness of the oven and the herbal notes of spearmint and mint, without forgetting the minerality of our outpouring water.”
“Juan Coronel has created different masterpiece with this Espadín, which has a equilibrium of flavors that make and germinate crossed the palate,” said Juan Coronado, Co-Founder of Tres Tribus. “The richness of the maguey is beforehand and center, but determination is conscionable capable fume to besides marque this look perfect for cocktails that telephone for an astonishing mezcal.”
Photos courtesy of Tres Tribus
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