Peloton CRIOLLO Mezcal 750ml

The nose on this is incredible—cinnamon and tropical fruit come through strong, but it's the chocolate orange note that really hooked me. It's smooth enough to sip neat, which I wasn't expecting from a wild agave. Definitely a step up from the usual espadín.

That viscous mouthfeel is something else—it coats your tongue and pulls out the chocolate orange notes in a way I’ve never gotten from an espadín. Poured a glass for a friend who usually drinks whiskey and they were genuinely surprised by how smooth it is for the proof.

That viscosity is no joke—it coats the glass like syrup, and the chocolate orange note lingers way longer than I expected. I’ve had plenty of mezcal, but the wild Criollo agave gives this a fruitiness I haven’t found anywhere else.