Things We Love | November 2024

I tend to horde fine mezcals in my liquor cabinet, and the latest entry is the newly released Reposado Caribbean Cask Finish from Ilegal Mezcal. The spirit spends time in two oak barrels before being bottled and sold – first, it spends four to six months in American oak barrels, before being finished in 215 barrels that previously aged 8-year Caribbean rum.

This gives a beachy flavor to a spirit produced in the high country, and the combination is undeniably unique and satisfying. Not only is this great for your own stash, but it also makes a great gift for anyone who appreciates fine agave-based spirits.