mezcal 400 conejos joven espadín

Tasty

I'm on mission to create the Perfect Oaxacan Old Fashioned. I've tried several Mezcals in my plight recently.. namely Luminar, Banhez and this one. Compared to the others, I'd say this is smoother and softer than the other two. I'd argue that its the smoothest of the three. That said, I'm not looking for "smooth" necessarily. I'm looking for smokey and complex rather than smooth and sweet. I also come from a background of drinking a lot of Islay scotches with heavy peated smoke, so I suppose I'm a harsh critic here as far as that's concerned. My takeaway is that this is probably WONDERFUL if you're just now dipping your feet into the mezcal pool so to speak. This is probably an excellent starter mezcal for someone who is newer to smokey spirits. Otherwise, I'd stick to something else. My overall ranking next to others I've mentioned. 1. BANHEZ 2. 400 CONEJOS 3. LUMINAR

Great Intro to Mezcal

I wouldn't call myself a mezcal connoisseur by any means but I have had a few between Del Maguey Vida (a super funky mezcal) and Banhez (a relatively Smokey mezcal). This one, 400 Conejos, is smooth and relatively light on the smoky flavor. I found it to be perfect paired with Chinola for a balanced passion fruit mezcal margarita - sweet, fruity, with a little smoky punch. Add a tajin rim for a well-rounded cocktail