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Wood would only cover what the Durango cenizo agave and the pit roast have already put into the spirit. Clase Azul makes this in collaboration with producers in the state, using traditional methods, and presents it in the hand-finished bottle that has become the brand signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect clear, bright agave with subtle smoke, white flowers, green pepper and a stony, saline finish that keeps going. Pour it neat at room temperature, in a small cup, with a glass of water nearby and no ice anywhere in sight. 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Clase Azul went there to add a second regional voice to its mezcal work, keeping the production traditional and small in scale while wrapping it in the artisan bottle the brand is known for. Availability is limited by design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt leans floral and mineral rather than heavily smoked, with cooked agave, citrus blossom, green herbs and a clean, dry, persistent finish. Drink it neat and unchilled in a small cup, ideally alongside the Durango bottling so the difference between the two regions becomes obvious. 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Agave spirits in this style are built around approachability: a little sweetness, a little warmth, and enough character to make a drink taste like something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect a soft, lightly sweet profile with cooked agave, caramel and a gentle warmth on the finish. Serve it over ice with lime, use it as the base for a batch of margaritas, or lengthen it with grapefruit soda and salt. Suited to a full table and a long evening rather than a single considered pour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El Mezcalito","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64209344725361,"sku":"015918330026","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/3275\/9409\/files\/product_15912268136817_enhanced.png?v=1784757636"},{"product_id":"wahaka-mezcal-reposado-con-gusano-750ml","title":"Wahaka Mezcal Reposado con Gusano 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe agave worm in the bottle is no gimmick in Oaxaca, where the larva has been used for generations to add savory, earthy depth to the spirit around it. Wahaka works with a family of mezcaleros in the Oaxacan valleys, roasting espadin agave in earthen pits and distilling in small copper stills, then rests this expression in oak with a gusano added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRested wood softens the smoke into something rounder: roasted agave, vanilla, dried chile, soft leather and a distinctly savory, mineral undertow, finishing dry and long. Sip it neat at room temperature with orange and sal de gusano alongside. 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Clase Azul works with producers in the state to roast those plants over hot rocks in earth pits, distil in small volumes, and bottle the result in a vessel finished largely by hand. Very little of it exists in any given year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the palate the smoke is soft and integrated rather than smoky for its own sake, framing roasted agave, honey, damp earth and a cool mineral streak that lasts. Serve it neat and unchilled, in something small, and take your time. 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