Vago El Manantial Espadin MezcalMezcal Vago El Manantial Espadn is an approachable, highly sessionable artisanal mezcal crafted by the sons of legendary master mezcalero Don Joel Barriga (Hijos de Barriga) in Tapanal, Oaxaca. Named after the historic high elevation local spring (el manantial) that has sustained the village for generations, this unaged joven mezcal uses that pure mountain water for natural wild fermentation in pine vats and to proof down the final spirit. Made from

Married with an extra dose of brandy before bottling

and earthy oak - it drinks more like an expert blend than a single barrel

founder of Small Hand Foods

including three different varieties of wormwood

You also use less rum per drink

The 21 years have created remarkable integration where sherry sweetness

award-winning tonic water

This reposado offers a robust and oily texture

pouring over ice with an orange twist

that grows on the Ischia island and the Pontine archipelago

or even a glass of sparkling water

the tartness of a cranberry and the color of a raspberry