Mestizo Joven is the unaged artisinal mezcal in the Mestizo lineup that also includes a Reposado and an Anejo. It can be sipped and it also makes for a great mixer. It won the Double Gold Medal at the 13th Annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2013.
Mestizo Anejo is aged for 16 months in oak barrels, which is four months longer than what is required to call a mezcal an anejo. The additional months in the barrel give this mezcal a unique caramel flavor that compliments the agave Espadin perfectly, resulting in a sweet, smooth flavor that stays long on the tongue. This mezcal won the Double Gold Medal at the 13th Annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2013.
Mestizo mezcal is mean to bring to mind the latin mixticius or mix and represent the fusion of Mexican and European cultures. In mezcal, they feel that the European tradition of distilling mixes with the Mexican agave (and it's fermented pulque). Mestizo is produced in Matalan, Oaxaca made from a base of 100% Espadin agave (where tequila would use the Blue Weber). The mezcal is produced in traditional ways including a fire pit to bake the agave and a horse-drawn stone wheel to crush it. Mestizo Anejo mezcal is their aged (or anejo) spirit aging for 16 months in oak (a bit longer than the requisite 12) prior to bottling, giving the normally clear/smoky mezcal an amber color and signature oak-driven vanilla and caramel flavors.