Monte Alban Mezcal, 70cl

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Whilst looking for a rum substitute 500 years ago, Spanish conquistadors created the premium spirit Mezcal. This is a worm that inhabits certain types of agave cactus and is added to each bottle of Monte Alban. Made in Mexico and distilled from the Agave plant using centuries-old traditions and techniques, each bottle contains the famous Agave worm.

The worm is what makes mezcal unique; it is added as a reminder that it comes from the plant from which the alcohol is made. Download the app today - it's free - and let the Tequila Matchmaker figure out your own flavor preferences. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties.Monte Albán tequila and mezcal are made from 100% agave following traditional processes resulting in award-winning and varied taste experiences across the different Monte Albán expressions. It shows very little burn and has a dry persistent finish offering great complexity, with an earthy array of flavours. Legend says that the worm gives strength to anyone brave enough to eat and some even believe it acts as an aphrodisiac. Monte Alban is named after the ancient Aztec mountaintop settlement of the Zapotec Indians in Oaxaca, Mexico, a region known for its agave plants, both cultivated and wild.

Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. DESCRIPTION: The Mezcal Monte Alban of the Sazerac Company is produced in the Oaxaca region and comes from a double distillation using an ancient process developed by the Aztecs in antiquity. Our propietary matching algorithm uses nine different characteristics to find the best matches for you. Monte Alban is named for a mountaintop settlement in Oaxaca, Mexico known for its agave plants, both cultivated and wild. It is made and distilled in the Oaxaca region of Mexico using 100% agave plants using centuries old techniques and traditions but most famously, each bottle contains the Con Gusano larvae… It has an aroma of spicy, oaky, green leafy notes.An aromatic and fruity tequila, Altos Plata is sweet in the mouth, with citric notes of lime and lemon and cooked agave. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition.

They included a note, talking through the history of mezcal (which is always good to know), had the worm (yes, we ate it, and no, it didn't taste of anything, except mezcal) and the signature smoky flavour- POIFECT!The worm which is added to every bottle lives in the agave plants which is then distilled to make the mezcal. Roughly 500 years ago, Spanish settlers began looking for a substitute for rum so they began distilling an Aztec soft -drink made from the Agave plant and they ended up with a premium spirit they named Mezcal. Each tequila has its own "flavor fingerprint," and each person has his or her own flavor preferences. Mezcal is the distilled juice of the Agave cactus, and always contains the worm that lived within the plant. Inoltre iscrivendoti riceverai una mail con un buono sconto di 5 euro da utilizzare per i tuoi acquisti.

Although this industrial Mezcal is not something I would drink, it was responsible for introducing Americans to Mezcal. Odd to see an agave worm featured as an essential part of the experience… but it’s been there since forever. This however isn't Tequila its Mezcal and shockingly its really really nice, smells almost like honey, cinnamon with a spicy wood sort of after taste, really quite nice.Apocryphal legends note that the worm gives strength to anyone brave enough to gulp it down; some even believe it acts as an aphrodisiac. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. Burnt oak and hydrogen peroxide are the main “notes” and the only effect from eating the worm I remember was a mild case of Bali belly. Monte Alban is the authentic Mexican spirit distilled from the agave plant in the centuries-old tradition and technique.