94 points Wine Enthusiast: "If 'sipping mezcal' doesn't exist, the category may have to be created for this limited-edition mezcal (only 14 three-bottle sets were produced). This 'single village' mezcal is aged for 14 years in glass bottles and then is finished in a Stags Leap Cabernet barrel for 43 days. The result is a light nut-brown color and offers beautiful aromas of raisin, vanilla and dark chocolate, with a mellow pepper note in the background. Sweet agave nectar and honey flavors finish with a muted peppery sting. (Dec 2010)"

3-1/2 stars and Top Pick, New York Times: "Smooth, briny and complex, simultaneously fruity, herbaceous and vegetal. (8/18/10)"

Faustino Garcia Vasquez is the maker of Chichicapa. He is a humble and talented craftsmen with great respect for the ancient processes. Chichicapa has a relatively light nose, yet is deep and sweet on the tongue with a very complex character. It has a long finish, with a distinct smokiness and hint of mint at the end.