FORBES | The World’s Best Tequila And Mezcal: 2022 New York World Spirits Competition
The top prize for the Best in Show Un-Aged White Spirit was Mezcal Akul, Espadin-Tepeztate from Oaxaca. The Mezcal also took top prizes for Best of Class Mezcal and Best of Class Agave Spirit. It’s produced by Destileria Sacrifico in Oaxaca.
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Los Amantes uses 100% Espadín agave, and it produces three expressions. Los Amantes Joven is a triple-distilled mezcal with fruity, slightly smokey aromas and notes of citrus and cooked agave. Its Reposado shows aromas of wood and coffee, as well as notes of wood on the palate, while its Añejo, aged for over a year in French oak barrels, is an aromatic spirit with notes of vanilla, coffee, and caramel. Although some drinkers may like to see more agave varietals in Los Amantes' offerings, these three labels are undoubtedly fantastic.
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Los Amantes opened in 2006, before mezcal's exponential rise in popularity. The owners—artist Guillermo Olguin, master distiller Eric Hernández, as well as Ignacio Carballido and Gerardo Rejón—wanted to create a place to showcase their mezcal and educate tourists, both Mexican and international, about the spirit in general. The bar is minuscule; it doesn't even have a bathroom.
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