Madre, Espadin y Cuixe Mezcal, NV (700ml) asimov what to drink in 2026 offer drawn largely from a north-facing

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Don Julio Tequila Blanco is crafted from 100% blue Weber agave grown in Mexico’s highlands

A touch of spice and oak adds further complexity

floral expression

50% Pinot Noir

Madre, Espadin y Cuixe Mezcal, NV (700ml) asimov what to drink in 2026 offer drawn largely from a north-facingMadre walks the line between traditional mezcal roots and modern ease, and this bottlinga blend of cultivated Espadn and wild Cuixeshows how well that balance can work. Distilled in the hills of Oaxaca using artisanal methods (roasted in earthen pits, fermented in open air wooden vats, and double distilled in copper), it brings together the generous, fruit forward notes of Espadn with Cuixes savory, fibrous edge. What you get in the glass is layered