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Del Maguey Pechuga Mezcal

Mezcal Pechuga Del Maguey
  • Distiller

    Various

  • Bottler

    Del Maguey

  • ABV

    46%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $200+

This is an espadin pechuga from Del Maguey, Lot PEC-191. This expression is produced in Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, Mexico, by Florencio Carlos Sarmiento, Florencio Carlos Vasquez, Luis Carlos Vasquez and Luis Carlos Martinez. It starts with double-distilled Minero mezcal and undergoes a third distillation with a chicken breast suspended in the clay still. The mezcal is made from espadín agave and has an ABV of 49%.

Flavor Profile
Clean & NeutralEarthy & SavoryHerbal & BotanicalLight & MellowMinerally & BrineyRich & OakySpicy & PepperyTropical & Funky
AlmondBlack pepperCheeseCleanCloveCreamDankEarthFunkHoneyOlive brineSea saltToffeeTruffleUmami
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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 95
  • Distiller
  • By Kelley Slagle
  • A lot of good stuff going on here--peppery cinnamon in the form of red hots, along with cloves, star anise and cedar. A most elegant and complex mezcal with the smoke taking a back seat. Lots of sweetness to balance out the 49% alcohol makes it almost easy to drink.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Cream cheese, honey, toffee, almond, dank truffle and blue cheese. Rich, savory, complex.

  • Taste:

    Sweet, rich and creamy mouth feel. Ethanol in check. Blue cheese, funky and meaty. Pepper, clove, savory poultry. Sweet, funky.

  • Finish:

    Short, clean, funky and sweet. Wisps away with pepper, clay, blue cheese and olive juice.

  • Overall:

    Earthy and mineral forward. Delightful in every sense.

  • Score:

    88

  • By t8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources