Erstwhile Tobalá Mezcal (2018 Limited Edition)

Erstwhile Mezcal is a boutique importer of agave spirits based in Brooklyn, New York. We specialize in artisanal and ancestral mezcal.

Erstwhile is a mission-driven company.  Our mission is to help small, independent, family-operated producers go global and reach international consumers for the first time.  Our core values include: autonomy for and fair trade with partner producers, mezcal education to empower consumers, transparency, and elevating women in Mezcal and the broader Wine & Spirits industry.

This bottling by the late Master Mezcalero Juan Hernández Méndez is 100% Tobalá agave.  Rich tropical fruit notes, with a round mouthfeel. Banana, cooked maguey, and adobo on the nose. Quince and vanilla on the tongue, with the lingering lovely round sweetness of caramel. The slightest hint of spiciness and hot smoke.

This mezcal always makes us think of dessert and would make a fabulous after-dinner digestif with dessert or on its own. Banana foster, creme brûlée, banana pudding … The possibilities are endless.