Mezcal Review:
Bruxo X
Lot: 01102
Bruxo X is only my second experience with mezcal.
My first was with a shot of Agua Santa Espadin at a Mexican restaurant I went to with my friends for my birthday. That first shot was like a punch to the mouth in the best way possible. The intensity of flavour blew my mind.
But this review is about the bottle of Bruxo X I bought a couple years ago. I've been very intermittently revisiting this bottle since I bought it, sipping here and there. It's an odd mezcal that I still haven't completely figured out the tasting notes for. When I first opened it, I got a very intense flavour that reminded me of rubber. I thought it might be the cork, so I thought I'd give it time to breathe before revisiting. Now, after a couple years and a few more drinks, I'm pretty sure that that's just the flavour.
Now, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but it is a very rough and surly flavour. I have to be in the mood to tango with el Bruxo.
Nose: Smoky and grassy. It brings to mind being in a deep, forest swamp.
Taste: Oily texture. Incredibly smoky. Whenever I taste it, it reminds me of a freshly-opened PVC model. Kind of rubbery and new, and I mean that in a good way. It's a harsh flavour, but it's not unpleasant either. There might be some slight grassy note mixed in there. The smoke really does dominate anything else though. I find it hard to dig too deeply past that.
I definitely enjoy Bruxo X, but I don't find it overly complex. I like returning to this every once in awhile, but I'm sure the world of mezcal goes much deeper than this. I'd like to explore more when I can.
Rating: 74/100
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