Clase Azul Mezcal Guerrero is crafted from Papalote agave, a variety that grows wild in the mountains of Guerrero, a state on the southwestern coast of Mexico. Guerrero is a rugged place famed for its fresh produce, markets, precious metal mines and tourist beaches, as well as being where many of the first uprisings that sparked the Mexican revolution took place. It’s home to many indigenous communities, including Nahuas, Mixtecs, Tlapanecs and Amuzgos, as well as the descendants of a Samurai delegation who settled there in the 1600s. So, as you can imagine it has a big cultural significance when it comes to gastronomy, art, history and landscape. This spirit brings all that heritage together. The ancient art of Mezcal reimagined by a company renowned for its luxurious Tequila, filled into a bottle that pays tribute to the wisdom, tenderness and warrior spirit of the women of Guerrero. The striking green-coloured bottled represents jade, a precious stone of extreme value to Mexico’s ancestral cultures. The four-petaled flower pattern references the story of the pre-Hispanic gods who created the world as we know it today. And on the colourful cap, you’ll discover a hummingbird, the messenger of the gods and a symbol of the connection between this special land and the mystical beyond. It’s quite the collector’s item for any Mexiphile. The liquid inside begins with wild Agave Cupreata, known as Papalote. It takes 5-15 years to mature, is only found in Michoacán and Guerrero, and is renowned for the smooth-textured and richly flavoured Mezcal it produces. This is only the second Mezcal to be released by Clase Azul and it feels like it has taken influence from the coast and the verdant mountains of the state. Mezcal Guerrero opens with aromas of grapefruit peel, rosemary, freshly hewn oak, exotic flowers and smoke. On the rich and full-bodied palate, it delivers more wood, oily peanut butter, chamomile, lemon pepper, tobacco and a funky, salty note reminiscent of seaweed. Consider pairing it tiritas de pescado (a traditional dish of the Guerrero region that is similar to an onion-heavy ceviche), octopus, buttery fish dishes, pozole, guacamole or salted peanuts. Clase Azul is famed for its superior agave-based spirits and the sensational works of art they bottle them in. Each luxurious ceramic decanter is handmade by a community of Mexican artisans, from the farmers of the organic agave to the enormous team of painters in the town of Santa María Canchesdá. The attention to detail is unrivalled, making their iconic bottles of Tequila and Mezcal some of the most admired and collectable the world has ever seen.
£58.57 per 100.00ml
