Mezcal Unión Uno Joven

REGION: Oaxaca, MEX
SIZE: 700ml / ABV: 40%

Uno starts out with soft layers of sweet citrus and panna cotta before moving toward archetypal Espadín notes of roasted tropical fruit combined with a little salinity and a hint of pepper. The level of smokiness is spot-on, confidently present without overwhelming. There’s also an edge of citrus peel and a twist of green herbs in the mix—echoes of the wild Cirial. Perfectly primed for mixing, it's a great, well-priced Mezcal to have in the drinks cabinet.

The inspiration hit when and old mezcalero told Alejandro Champion “Lo Que el mezcal y México necesitan es union”, or “What mezcal and México needs is union.” That fateful meeting led to the creation of Mezcal Union in 2011, a collective of small-scale Mezcal-producing communities set across the nine different regions of Oaxaca.

The Mezcal Union’s  core aim was to offer a high-quality spirit that respected Mezcal’s ancient traditions and its artisans from day one. To date, the Union has brought together more than 50 families across 20 Palenque’s, offering them all a fair-trade business model and a path to social and economic development.