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Mezcal from Santa Catarina Albarradas, Oaxaca

Santa Catarina Albarradas is a mountain-Oaxaca village best known for Del Maguey Albarradas – among the longest-running village-named mezcals on the US market. Elevation gives the village's espadín a distinctly drier, more mineral register than Tlacolula bottles; Albarradas mezcal carries a cool finish that food-pairs especially well with smoked meats and aged cheeses. Bottles run $50-$90.