| Rating | 93 |
| Produced In | Mexico |
| ABV | 48% |
| Availability | Limited |
| Price | $80.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2026-05-27 |
Erstwhile Five-Spice Duck Pechuga Mezcal Review
This Brooklyn-based curator and importer of small, independent mezcal producers offers plenty of delicious, classic mezcals like an outstanding Espadín we tried in this very tasting, but their Five-Spice Duck Pechuga is surely one of the strangest and most sui generis mezcals you will ever taste. Made in collaboration with Epifania Gómez Mejía and Silverio García Luis from Rancho Blanco Güilá in Oaxaca, whole ducks are marinated in Chinese five-spice powder overnight, before being added to the still, pechuga-style, along with fruits of the season as well as herbs and spices more common in Oaxacan culture. The mezcal is heavy on the anise/black licorice notes, with hints of tropical fruits, cilantro, and an almost-numbing Szechuan peppercorn zip on the finish. Wholly original while still distinctly mezcal.
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