Dos Hombres 100% Espadin Joven Mezcal, 70cl, 42% abv

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Dos Hombres will remain independently owned and will continue to manage, market and produce its mezcals, Svedka vodka owner Constellation Brands said. Our Review Of Dos Hombres -- Bryan Cranston And Aaron Paul's Mezcals". UPROXX. August 18, 2022 . Retrieved August 18, 2022. Evans added: “Our goal is to make strategic, minority investments in high-potential brands in growing categories, and the US mezcal market continues to show great potential. We’re excited to further invest in the category with a great team and brand that we feel has a lot of growth runway.” A complex Joven that’s incredibly smooth from using a conical earthen oven with mesquite wood to cook the Tobalá agave. A volcanic stone ensures the product is milled before it ferments naturally. The result is crisp and bright with dried herbs, honey and earthy notes.

This mezcal is a mix of paplote agave with espadin and tobala varieties. The resulting flavour is an explosion of contrast, with body and an acidity that highlights smoke and fruit. American actors Paul and Cranston launched Dos Hombres in July 2019. The brand made its debut in the UK through department store Selfridges last year.The General Wine Company has two retail stores, one in Liphook and one in Petersfield. The company also offers nationwide delivery. Tasting Notes: Lovely and smooth and laiden with fresh fruit flavours, mango, apple and Mexican zapote fruit, balanced with a slight oakiness and a long smokey finish. The difference between the two seems subtle — tequila can only be made from blue agave, whereas mezcal can be distilled from any of the agave species that grow all over Mexico — but in practice, they're worlds apart. Dos Hombres Mezcal is the brainchild of Aaron Paul (Jesse) and Bryan Cranston (Walter) from the incredible Breaking Bad series - created with their own scientific recipe

Crafted in collaboration with a five-generation mezcal family in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, it’s an excellent entry-level drop for die hard tequila drinkers, thanks to the light smoke and aromatic agave notes. Building tropical fruit flavour makes this our go-to for mezcal margaritas. It’s all down to the abundance of flavours it offers, says Manuel Lema, bar manager of Cavita in London. Biscotti, Louis. "Constellation Buys Stake In Breaking Bad Stars' Dos Hombres Mezcal". Forbes . Retrieved August 18, 2022. The brand is made in the village of San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca, by third-generation mezcal maker, Gregorio Velasco.The pair, who starred in the acclaimed AMC show Breaking Bad, entered the agave spirits category in 2019 with Dos Hombres Mezcal, which uses spirit from mezcal producers in San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca. Clean and herbaceous in equal measure, our experts loved the fresh, eucalyptus-led nose and brightness brought by the combination of crisp citrus and young agave. Mezcal is a great ingredient on its own to be served over ice with an orange wedge dipped in chilli salt. It has a lot of depth and gravitas to it, almost similar to a smoky whiskey. We have fallen in love with all things mezcal – the process, the community behind the spirit, the tradition,” said Paul. “We were just two guys on a quest to find a spirit that we felt everyone would love, and we’ve put a lot of energy into this.

Cranston and Paul, best known for playing Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in AMC series Breaking Bad, launched their mezcal brand Dos Hombres in 2019. Corte Vetusto's multi-award-winning mezcals are crafted using traditional methods – earth pit ovens, natural yeasts, stone-milling – by fourth-generation distiller Juan Carlos Gonzalez Diaz.

Made with Espadin agave, the pechuga mezcal is distilled a third time with a turkey breast suspended in the still, along with seasonal fruit and spices. It is an homage to Oaxacan tradition – where pechuga (meaning turkey breast) mezcal is drunk at special occasions, such as weddings and quinceaneros. The turkey breast isn’t just for festive flair, however – it also adds flavour and some viscosity to the mezcal. Gregorio Velasco has been making his very own mezcal the traditional way in the tiny village of San Luis Del Rio since he was young. Today, the legendary mezcalero continues his craft in partnership with Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston of Breaking Bad fame.

There is no question that mezcal is a challenging liquid, however people are becoming increasingly used to strong flavours – and it’s down the rise in consumption of short, powerful drinks like negronis and Old Fashioneds over the last 10 years. Every step is crucial to creating a blend that offers light smoke, woody vanilla and a richly rounded, almost syrup-like, mouthfeel. Try it. What people don’t realise is that there are so many different types of mezcal, some really light and fruity and some really strong, smokey and punchy. Dos Hombres Tobala: It is made with maguey tobala ( Agave potatorum) in San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca, Mexico. The Tobala plants used in this batch were grown for almost 25 years. The product’s alcohol content percentage is 45% [9]It’s made using a combination of espadin and tobalá magueys, which are then roasted in an earthen oven, before the juice is extracted using a traditional donkey-pulled tahona. After copper-still distillation, it’s then rested in French oak barrels.