Zignum's Añejo was aged for 18 months building layers of sweet, burned caramel and a gentle nuttiness.
Won a Silver medal at the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2024.
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Zignum's Añejo was aged for 18 months building layers of sweet, burned caramel and a gentle nuttiness.
Won a Silver medal at the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2024.
As with all the Zignum range, the smoke is subdued, leaving space for more vegetal notes of agave and here, the juicy agave combines with a big hit of sweet vanilla and rich oak.
Zignum do not roast their agave, as is common for most Mezcal production – instead they opt for a method of steam cooking the fresh juices. in a combination of French and American oak.
Zignum was founded in 2007 by Casa Armando Guillero Prieto, who are one of the largest Mezcal distillery in the world with state-of-the-art technology geared towards sustainable production.
Casa Armando Guillermo Prieto is the largest distillery in Oaxaca. Their objective is to create agave distillates using the most advanced industrial technology possible in order to reduce the environmental impact they have operating at that scale.
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