Region: Oaxaca, Mexico

Composition: 100% Mezcal

History: Aside from a few special releases, Gracias a Dios is made in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca. It is 100% artisanal, handmade with piñas from Espadín agave and other varieties, ground and fermented in their own palenque in Santiago Matatlán, and distilled in copper by maestro mezcalero Oscar Hernández Santiago. Their Karwinskii agaves are shredded mechanically, due to the toughness of their fibers, and then tahona-crushed afterwards. All other agave used at this palenque are crushed by horse-drawn tahona only.

Tasting Notes:

Gracias a Dios Espadin has a slight smokiness and spiced from the beginning, followed by a fruity flavor and a mild astringency with a dry and spiced finish