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Ánimas Papalometl
Ánimas's Mixteca single – Silacayoapam's papalometl at a reasonable proof
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Ánimas Mezcal
- Maestro: Luis Angeles Reyes, Romualdo Martínez
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Papalometl
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
Eight consensus reviews at 4.2 is about right or a shade ahead. The bottle is Ánimas's argument that they can do more than Matatlán ensambles, and it's a decent argument. Compared to a 5 Sentidos Papalometl from the same broader agave, this reads cleaner but less particular. Compared to a Wahaka Papalometl, roughly comparable. Pick it up.
When Ánimas leaves the valley, the catalog improves
Tasting notes
Nose: Dry herb, then green stone, cooked agave, faint chalk
Palate: Matatlán-based Ánimas sending work out to Silacayoapam is exactly the kind of cross-region expansion the brand needs more of; at 48% Romualdo Martínez's intent shows through – dry, mineral, structural
Finish: Chalky, clean. Long
The bottom line
Pick it up for the Silacayoapam papalometl. Ánimas's most useful single-agave release