Casamigos Mezcal
Casamigos’ smoky outlier: artisanal mezcal made from espadín agave from Santiago Matatlán in Oaxaca. Herbs, fruit, smoke and black pepper, with a long, silky-smooth finish. A discovery on its own, unforgettable in a Negroni or Spicy Margarita.
Where the smoke comes from
Casamigos Mezcal is made from 100% espadín agave, which grows for eight to nine years in Oaxaca. After harvesting, the agave hearts are split and cooked for four to six days in earthen pits with hot volcanic rocks. The juice then ferments for two to eight days and is distilled twice in copper stills. This takes place in Santiago Matatlán, the village known as the heart of mezcal.
Cooking in the ground is precisely what sets it apart from Casamigos tequilas. While the Blanco, Reposado and Añejo are made from blue agave in Jalisco and are smooth and sweet, the Mezcal has distinct smoky notes, spice and black pepper. It’s not tequila with a smoky flavor, but a unique agave distillate with its own origins.
In brief
Smoke, herbs and black pepper
Herbs and fruit
Aromatic herbs and fruit, with hints of smoke that intensify as the glass sits for a while.
Smoke and pepper
Notes of smoke and black pepper, carried by sweet cooked agave.
Long and silky-smooth
A long, silky finish. The smoke lingers, but without any harshness.
The flavor profile of Casamigos Mezcal neat. In a cocktail, what comes through most is the smoke, even in small amounts.
How to drink mezcal
Drink Mezcal in small sips. The smoke is intense, so a little goes a long way, including in cocktails.
Neat, in small sips
3 cl at room temperature in a small, wide glass. Take a very small sip, hold it in your mouth for a moment, then breathe out through your nose. That brings out the fruit and herbs behind the smoke.
Tasting glasses →Mezcal Negroni
30 ml Casamigos Mezcal, 30 ml Campari, and 30 ml red vermouth, stirred over ice and poured over a large ice cube. Finish with an orange zest.
Negroni recipe →Half and half in a Margarita
25 ml Mezcal and 25 ml Casamigos Blanco with 25 ml lime juice and 20 ml triple sec, shaken and strained into a margarita glass. This gives you smoke without it becoming overpowering.
Margarita recipe →Smoky cocktails with Casamigos Mezcal
Mezcal adds a smoky layer to familiar cocktails. Often, a part mezcal alongside tequila or another spirit is enough.
Mezcal Negroni
Mezcal instead of gin, with Campari and red vermouth. Smoke against bitterness, a modern classic.
Spicy Margarita
Margarita with fresh chili pepper. The smoke and black pepper of the Mezcal pair perfectly with it.
Paloma
Agave, grapefruit, lime, and bubbles. Mezcal makes the fresh Paloma smoky.
Penicillin
Whisky, lemon, honey, and ginger with a smoky float. Made with Mezcal as the float instead of Islay whisky.The right glass for Casamigos Mezcal
A small, wide glass for sipping neat, a tumbler for the Negroni, a margarita glass for the Spicy Margarita, and a highball glass for the Paloma.
More Casamigos flavors
Casamigos
Where it all began. Read all about Casamigos on the brand page: its origins, varieties, and classic cocktails.
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Casamigos Reposado
Aged for seven months in ex-whiskey barrels: oak, caramel, and cocoa over sweet agave. Neat or in an Old Fashioned.
View Casamigos Reposado →
Casamigos Añejo
Aged for fourteen months in ex-whiskey barrels: caramel, vanilla, and spices. A tequila to sip neat, slowly.
View Casamigos Añejo →Everything about tequila: the types, best-known brands, and cocktails.
Questions about Casamigos Mezcal
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