Ojo de Dios is one of the fastest-growing mezcal brands, expanding across Europe at a rapid pace. Created by maestro producer Fancisco Oritz and the blending mastery of Cynthis Villalobos and Citali Velazquez, ODD Mezcal combines the richest elements of the Oaxacan region of Mexico from premium agave and traditional distillation.
Production
Hearts of agave, known as piñas, are harvested in the San Luis del Rio region of Oaxaca, Mexico. After seven to eight years of growth, the piñas are roasted in an underground oven for up to ten days and then crushed with a tahona mill. Then the natural fermentation takes place in containers made from local wood, where the liquid is twice-distilled in copper pots, producing the signature smoky mezcal flavour.
Each spirit is deeply rooted in the ancient traditions of the indigenous people of Mexico, the Huichol. This ancient culture has age-old customs, honoured in the Huichol Bull Skull, which marks every Ojo De Dios Mezcal bottle.
ODD Joven Mezcal
ODD Joven is a youthful mezcal with an old soul, with smooth apricot, plum, toasted pineapple, and Umeshu notes. Joven took the spirits world by storm in 2020, gaining platinum awards and global praise from some of the world’s finest bar talent, designed to be sipped neat or in cocktails like a smoked picante.
ODD Smoked Picante
- 3 slices of jalapeno peppers, 12 fresh coriander leaves, 60ml ODD Joven, 15ml agave syrup, 30ml fresh lime juice
- Lightly muddle (crush) the jalapeño in a shaker and add the rest of the ingredients. Shake with cubed ice and fine strain into an Old-Fashioned glass, garnish with a Jalapeño slice to top
ODD Café
ODD Café is the first ever Mexican coffee spirit, with rich flavours of dark chocolate notes sprinkled with cinnamon, hints of liquorice and butterscotch, with fresh agave and smoky coffee. ODD Café is enjoyed neat or pairs excellently with an espresso martini.
Espresso de Dios
- 50ml ODD CAFÈ, 15ml Frangelico, 25ml fresh Espresso coffee
- Shaken with cubed ice and strained into a chilled martini glass
ODD Hibiscus
ODD Hibiscus blends the ODD Original liquid with dried hibiscus flowers grown in the mountains of Sierra Madre Oriental. With summer berries and smoked hibiscus flavours, this spirit is perfect for a hibiscus spritz or hibiscus paloma.
ODD Hibiscus Paloma
- 50ml ODD Hibiscus, topped up with grapefruit soda and a squeeze of lime, built over ice and decorated with a wedge of grapefruit.
To discover more, visit: ojodedios.com
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