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Joven

Espadín

Espadín / A. Angustifolia

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2022 L.A. Spirits Awards — Gold Medal

2022 L.A. Spirits Awards

Gold Medal

The foundational expression of Victorioso — rooted in Oaxaca's most revered agave. Harvested at peak maturity after a decade of slow growth, then roasted in an earthen pit, fermented with native yeasts, and double-distilled in copper pot stills by the Sernas family.

Production Details

RegionSantiago Matatlán
Plant Age10–12 years
ABV45%
StyleJoven
Volume750 ml
AgaveCultivated
Espadín bottle on an outdoor wooden board with fresh tangerines, chiles, and tajín

The Botanicals

Nature Expressed in Every Drop

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

Roasted agave·Fruit·Herbs·Light smoke·Dulce de leche
Orange peel·Melon·Chamomile flower·Pinecone·White pepper·Sesame·Mead honey·Moist earth
Atmospheric

Serving Suggestion

Sip slowly, neat, at room temperature in a traditional veladora or copita. Pair with orange slices and sal de gusano to enhance the earthy, herbaceous undertones.

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Signature Serves

Cocktail Recipes with Espadín

Victorioso Paloma
Citrus

Victorioso Paloma

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Victorioso Espadín
  • 3 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
  • 0.5 oz Honey Syrup
  • 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice

Method

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Top with a splash of soda water if desired.

Garnish

Lime wheel and salt rim

Midnight Agave
SmokyHerbal

Midnight Agave

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín
  • 0.5 oz Elderflower Liqueur
  • 0.75 oz Lime Juice
  • Pinch of Activated Charcoal

Method

Shake all ingredients with ice until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe or Nick and Nora glass.

Garnish

Edible flowers

Santiago Sour
CitrusElegant

Santiago Sour

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Victorioso Espadín
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.5 oz Agave Syrup
  • 1 Egg White
  • 2 Dashes Aromatic Bitters

Method

Combine all ingredients in a shaker without ice and dry-shake vigorously for 15 seconds to emulsify the egg white. Add ice and shake again until well chilled. Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Garnish

Bitters pattern on the foam and a lemon twist

Oaxacan Mule
SpicyCitrus

Oaxacan Mule

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Victorioso Espadín
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 0.5 oz Agave Syrup
  • 4 oz Ginger Beer
  • 3 Thin Slices Fresh Cucumber

Method

Muddle cucumber with agave syrup in a copper mule mug. Fill with crushed ice. Add mezcal and lime juice, then top with ginger beer and stir gently to combine.

Garnish

Crystallized ginger and a lime wheel

Elixir of the Gods
SmokyElegant

Elixir of the Gods

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín (or Ensamble) Mezcal

Method

Pour into a snifter or over a rocks glass with light ice and enjoy. Best savored slowly to appreciate the full complexity of the mezcal.

Garnish

None — let the mezcal speak for itself

La Toxica
TropicalCitrus

La Toxica

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 oz Mango Carrot Syrup*
  • 1 oz Egg White
  • *Mango Carrot Syrup: 0.75 oz Fresh Carrot Juice + 0.5 oz Mango Purée

Method

Add all ingredients to a tin and vigorously shake. Strain drink into an empty tin and discard the ice. Do a reverse dry shake. Double strain into a coupe. Top with a passionfruit cup. To prepare the coupe, brush the rim with agave and roll over lava rock salt.

Garnish

Passionfruit cup and lava rock salt rim

De Lila
FloralCitrus

De Lila

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 0.75 oz Triple Sec
  • 0.5 oz Agave Syrup
  • 0.25 oz Rose Water
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • Atomizer spritz of Lillet Rosé

Method

Combine all ingredients into a tin with ice and shake well. Double fine-strain into a chilled coupe. Finish with a spritz of Lillet Rosé to lightly perfume the drink — this can also be done tableside.

Garnish

Lillet Rosé spritz and rose petal

Whiteout
TropicalFruity

Whiteout

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 1.5 oz Coconut Milk
  • 0.5 oz Bolthouse Mango Smoothie
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.5 oz Agave Syrup

Method

Combine all ingredients into a tin and give a medium shake. Strain into a chilled Collins glass and add a straw.

Garnish

Hibiscus flower

Toasted
CoffeeHerbal

Toasted

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 0.75 oz Hazelnut Syrup
  • 1.75 oz Espresso
  • 0.75 oz Frangelico
  • 0.5 oz Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur

Method

Place Frangelico, Mr. Black, hazelnut syrup, mezcal, and espresso into your shaker. Give the mix a hard shake. Double strain into a chilled coupe and garnish. You can optionally swap hazelnut syrup for 1 barspoon of Nutella for an indulgent variation.

Garnish

Espresso bean flower

Los Primos
CitrusVibrant

Los Primos

Ingredients

  • Pisano: 1.5 oz Espadín, 0.5 oz Italicus, 0.25 oz Triple Sec, 1 oz Lime, 0.25 oz Agave, Jarritos grapefruit soda
  • Bad Blood: 1.5 oz Espadín, 0.75 oz Grand Marnier, 1 oz Lime, 1.5 oz Blood Orange Juice, 0.25 oz Agave, seltzer

Method

Pisano: Combine mezcal, Italicus, triple sec, lime, and agave into a tin. Shake vigorously then top with Jarritos and float orange or mole bitters. Bad Blood: Combine all ingredients into a tin and shake vigorously, then top with seltzer. Add straw and enjoy.

Garnish

Orange or mole bitters float (Pisano) / lime wheel (Bad Blood)

Where East Meets West
CitrusComplex

Where East Meets West

Ingredients

  • Westside: 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín, 1 oz Cointreau, 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice, 0.75 oz Charred Pineapple Juice, 1 oz Orange Juice, 2 shakes Turmeric
  • Eastside: 1 tsp Sweet Matcha Powder + 2 oz Water

Method

Ice a rocks glass and pour 2 oz of the Eastside into it. Combine the Westside ingredients into tins and shake. Gently strain over the top of the Eastside to create a beautiful layered effect.

Garnish

Dehydrated lime wheel

Old Soul
SmokyElegant

Old Soul

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Tequila Reposado
  • 0.5 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 0.25 oz Agave Syrup

Method

Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass. Top with ice and stir for 18–22 turns clockwise to just under desired dilution — it will reach the right balance as it rests on the rocks. Strain over a large king cube.

Garnish

Maraschino cherry

Toxic Passion
TropicalFruity

Toxic Passion

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 1 oz Aperol
  • 1 oz Passion Fruit Concentrate
  • 0.75 oz Honey Syrup
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 3 Dashes Fee Foam

Method

Add all ingredients to a tin and shake hard. Double strain into a glass filled with ice. Top with a passionfruit cup and serve. For extra flare, empty the passionfruit cup, soak a sugar cube with overproof spirit and light it.

Garnish

Passionfruit cup (optional flaming sugar cube)

Black 'N White
CoffeeComplex

Black 'N White

Ingredients

  • Black: 1 oz Mr. Black, 0.5 oz Crème de Cacao, 1.75 oz Espresso, 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
  • White: 2 oz Heavy Cream, 1 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal, 0.5 oz Liquor 43

Method

In a mixing glass combine Mr. Black, espresso, crème de cacao, and simple syrup. Top with ice and stir without over-diluting. In a shaker tin combine cream, mezcal, and Liquor 43 with 3–4 ice cubes and shake vigorously until dissolved. Strain the Black into a rocks glass with no ice or a Nick & Nora. Slowly drizzle the White over a barspoon to layer on top.

Garnish

Freshly grated nutmeg

Winding Down
HerbalCitrus

Winding Down

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 1.5 oz Beet Juice Concentrate
  • 0.75 oz Triple Sec
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.5 oz Agave Syrup
  • 1 Sprig Fresh Dill

Method

Combine all ingredients into a tin and give a thorough shake. Strain the liquid off into one tin and discard the dirty ice. Give your drink a reverse shake until ice shards are gone. Strain into a chilled coupe.

Garnish

Dill sprig and lemon wheel

Oxacatini
CoffeeSmoky

Oxacatini

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 1.5 oz Espresso
  • 0.5 oz Tequila
  • 0.5 oz Vanilla Agave Syrup
  • 3 Dashes Mole Bitters

Method

Add ingredients to a tin and give a hard shake. Strain off into a chilled coupe.

Garnish

Coffee crumble dusted on top

La Espumosa
CitrusSpicy

La Espumosa

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 0.25 oz Aperol
  • 0.75 oz Charred Pineapple Juice
  • 0.5 oz Triple Sec
  • 0.5 oz Agave Syrup
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 2 Dashes Firewater Bitters
  • Espumosa: 1.5 tsp Worm Salt, 2 oz Lime Juice, 1.5 tsp Sugar, 4 oz Water

Method

Shake all cocktail ingredients. Strain into rocks glass over ice. For the espumosa foam: add all foam ingredients to a small container and blend with an immersion blender near the surface to build air. Scoop bubbles with a Franklin strainer and gently layer on top. Foam keeps up to 4 days refrigerated.

Garnish

Worm salt espumosa foam and Tajín rim

Aqua Fresca
FruitySpicy

Aqua Fresca

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 1.75 oz Fresh Watermelon Juice
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 0.5 oz Agave Syrup
  • 3 Jalapeño Slices (or dash of Firewater bitters)
  • 4 Fresh Basil Leaves

Method

First prep your glass by brushing Chamoy across the vessel and rolling it in Tajín. Place all ingredients into a tin and give a hard shake. Strain into the prepped rocks glass.

Garnish

Watermelon wedge and Chamoy-Tajín rim

I'll Take 2
SmokyComplex

I'll Take 2

Ingredients

  • 0.75 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 0.75 oz Johnnie Walker Black Label
  • 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 3 Dashes Fee Foam (or 1 egg white)
  • Malbec float

Method

Combine mezcal, Johnnie Walker, lemon, lime, and fee foam into tins. Shake hard, then strain off the liquid and discard dirty ice. Give a reverse dry shake. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Taking a barspoon, slowly pour Malbec over the back of the spoon to create a layered float on top.

Garnish

Malbec float and dehydrated lime

Crescendo
HerbalElegant

Crescendo

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Victorioso Espadín Mezcal
  • 2 oz Matcha Concentrate
  • 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.75 oz Yuzu Liqueur
  • 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
  • 4 Dashes Fee Foam

Method

Combine all ingredients into a tin and give a hard shake. Strain the liquid off into one tin and discard the dirty ice. Give a reverse dry shake until ice shards are gone. Strain into a chilled coupe and lightly dust the top with sweet matcha powder.

Garnish

Sweet matcha powder dusted on foam