Taste profile
- Smoky
- Agave
- Earthy
- Herbal
- Sweetness
- Finish
- Long — Smooth, lingering warmth
Taste profile · from producer and tasting notes
Xicaru Silver Mezcal
- Adult-signature delivery
- Ships to most U.S. states
- Hand-packed, real humans
Details
- Brand
- Xicaru
- Category
- Mezcal
- Expression
- Blanco
- Agave
- Espadin
- Region
- Oaxaca
- Producer
- Fernando Santibañez
- Size
- 750 ml
Description
Fernando Santibañez makes Xicaru in small batches at a palenque in Matatlán, Oaxaca. Espadín agave is harvested at approximately eight years, then cooked in underground conical stone ovens fueled by mesquite and ocote. Fermentation takes place in open-air pine vats, followed by double distillation in small copper alembics. The name comes from the Zapotec word for “beautiful.”
Smoke leads the nose, joined by earth, mesquite and mature-agave sweetness. Cooked agave carries onto the palate with a slightly sweet character. Smoke remains present, while subtle herbs add another detail. The taste is clean and crisp, with a smooth, lingering finish.
Serve neat in a copita with orange slices and sal de gusano. For cocktails, try a Mezcal Margarita or a mezcal mule with ginger beer and lime.
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Smoke, earth, mesquite, sweet mature agave
- Palate
- Smoke, slightly sweet cooked agave, herbs, clean and crisp
- Finish
- Smooth, lingering warmth
How to drink
Shipping & returns
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Ships to most U.S. states. If we cannot ship to your address, checkout will tell you before you pay.
Returns. Because this is alcohol, sales are final. Damaged in transit? Email photos to support@agavevault.com within 48 hours and we will make it right.
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