Amateco Jabalin

Item: Amateco Jabalin
Rating: 4.5
Author: The Editors

60% jabalí – Amateco declaring its intentions

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

Producer: Amateco
Maestro: Familia Garcia Aquino
Region: San Luis Amatlan, Oaxaca
Agave: Jabali
ABV: 60%
Price: $110 ($$)

Verdict

Amateco is a quieter producer whose high-proof releases reward seeking out. 60% jabalí is a declarative proof for a difficult agave, jabalí at still-strength amplifies every production decision, and García-Aquino's hand delivers the density without tipping into heat. The producer's catalog doesn't get the distribution that Mal Bien or Rey Campero receive, which keeps their serious work priced below where quality alone would put it. Community consensus aligns. A serious Guerrero-adjacent jabalí.

High-proof jabalí is the agave at its structural bound

Tasting notes

Nose: Hot stone, then green pepper, herbal density

Palate: Electric and concentrated, jabalí at 60% is serious category work

Finish: Endless. Warming, mineral, drying

The bottom line

A serious Guerrero-adjacent jabalí