Casamigos Mezcal
Casamigos' smoky outsider: artisanal mezcal made from espadín agave from Santiago Matatlán in Oaxaca. Herbs, fruit, smoke and black pepper, with a long, silky-smooth finish. A revelation neat, 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.
That 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 a distinct smoky character, spiciness and black pepper. It is not tequila with a smoky flavor, but a distinctive agave spirit with its own origin.
In brief
Smoke, herbs and black pepper
Herbs and fruit
Aromatic herbs and fruit, with hints of smoke that become stronger as the glass sits.
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 harshness.
Flavor profile of Casamigos Mezcal neat. In a cocktail, the smoke is what mainly comes through, even in small amounts.
How to drink mezcal
Sip 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 briefly, then exhale through your nose. That is when the fruit and spices emerge from behind the smoke.
Tasting glasses →Mezcal Negroni
30 ml Casamigos Mezcal, 30 ml Campari, and 30 ml sweet vermouth, stirred with 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, part mezcal alongside tequila or another spirit is enough.
Mezcal Negroni
Mezcal instead of gin, with Campari and sweet vermouth. Smoke against bitterness, a modern classic.
Spicy Margarita
Margarita with fresh chili pepper. The smoke and black pepper of the Mezcal are a perfect match.
Paloma
Agave, grapefruit, lime, and bubbles. Mezcal makes the refreshing 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 drinking neat, a tumbler for the Negroni, a Margarita glass for the Spicy Margarita, and a long drink glass for the Paloma.
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Casamigos
Where it all began. On the brand page, you can read everything about Casamigos: origin, types and classic cocktails.
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Casamigos Reposado
Seven months in ex-whiskey barrels: oak, caramel and cocoa over sweet agave. Neat or in an Old Fashioned.
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Casamigos Añejo
Fourteen months in ex-whiskey barrels: caramel, vanilla and spices. A tequila to sip neat slowly.
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Questions about Casamigos Mezcal
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