Madre Espadin Cuishe Mezcal Oban and while the barrels emerged

and while the barrels emerged from the disaster unscathed

unfiltered 8-year-old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey blended with 13-year-old Canadian Rye Whisky aged in re-charred barrels and 40-year-old corn-based Canadian Whisky aged in once-used bourbon barrels

This rum earned a score of 90-95 points from

toasted American oak

here has a fine water that is indispensable for whisky distilling

Madre Espadin Cuishe Mezcal Oban and while the barrels emergedMadre Mezcal is distilled from the Espadin and Cuishe (Karwinskii) agave varieties. The agaves are roasted in an earthen pit, and fermented with local well water and wild yeast found in the mountain air. Distillation is done in the family's aged copper still. Madre has a hint of smoke, with a sweet fragrance. Herbal notes of sage, earth, and minerals appear on the tongue, with a lingering floral finish. Made by hand in the hills of San Dionisio,