Scorpion Mezcal Anejo Espadin 7 Year
Scorpion Mezcal Añejo Espadín 7 Year is extra añejo taken to the extreme — a 42% ABV (84 proof) mezcal in a 750mL bottle, rested a full seven years in French oak barrels under 200 liters. Made from 100% Agave Espadín in San Agustín de las Juntas, Oaxaca: steam-autoclave cooking, shredding mill, natural-yeast fermentation in open stainless vats, then double distillation — first in stainless steel, refined in copper pot stills. Bottled by hand as a limited single-barrel Special Reserve. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 42% ABV (84 proof) — 750mL, extra añejo
- Age: 7 years in French oak barrels under 200L — single barrel
- Agave: 100% Agave Espadín (A. angustifolia)
- Production: autoclave, natural yeast, double-distilled (stainless → copper pot)
- Origin: San Agustín de las Juntas, Oaxaca — NOM-019X
Seven Years in French Oak
Most añejo mezcal sees a year or two in wood; the Scorpion 7 Year line — led by founder Douglas French with Maestras Mezcaleras Elsa Arguelles Sanchez and Erika Aquino Aguilar — rests a full seven. The small French oak barrels work the spirit hard: vanilla, toasted nuts, and sweet oak layered over espadín's earthy agave core, bottled by hand one barrel at a time. These 7-year expressions grew out of an Old Town Tequila barrel-pick collaboration, and they drink like it — hand-selected, limited, deliberate. Explore more mezcal and agave spirits or browse everything from Scorpion Mezcal at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per the official sell sheet: vanilla, clotted cream, and toasted hazelnuts; pear and ripe apple giving way to caramel, toffee, figs, and raisins; earthy agave and baking spices under sweet oak, toasted almonds, smoke, and citrus zest. Medium-dark amber.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a copita or a Glencairn — seven years in French oak deserves an unhurried pour. This is a special-occasion mezcal, not a mixer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this really aged 7 years?
Yes — seven years in French oak barrels under 200 liters, labeled Extra Añejo, bottled as a single-barrel Special Reserve.
What agave is it made from?
100% Agave Espadín — the classic cultivated agave of Oaxaca.
Who makes Scorpion Mezcal?
Founder Douglas French, working with Maestras Mezcaleras in San Agustín de las Juntas, Oaxaca (NOM-019X).
Seven years of French oak on Oaxacan espadín — order Scorpion Añejo Espadín 7 Year from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.