La Higuera Sotol, Dasylirion, Leiophyllum, Aldama, Chihuahua (45.4%, 70cl) ancho

La Higuera Sotol, Dasylirion, Leiophyllum, Aldama, Chihuahua (45.4%, 70cl) anchoThe bastard spirit of the agave world. A bit harsh maybe, but In 2009 the taxonomy of the agave was changed and the family of Agaveceae was split up due to leaf shapes and thorn presence as well as inflorescence types etc, and was recognised under a separate group, Nolinaceae, and the Agaveceae was no longer regonised as a family, but grouped into a more inclusive family, Asparagceae, though both are in Asparagales. So, simply put, it was an agave

whose origins tracing back to 1788 make them one of the oldest handlers of sugar and spirits in the London docks

first in the Tropics in bourbon barrels

Whether enjoyed neat

The result

terroir-driven

This fragrant liquor sings with youthful energy

It's a non-peated whisky with a loooong finish

Velier Long Pond Cambridge STCE 2005 is a highly sought after collector bottling from the National Rums of Jamaica series

including Johnnie Walker and Dewar's

this spirit lends both structure and a whisper of orchard fruit

and there is a saying “You don’t choose Mezcal

the highlands of Jalisco