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Review · · by The Editors
Bosscal Pechuga de Conejo
Rabbit pechuga from Durango – a northern take on the pechuga format, distinct from Oaxaca's chicken-breast tradition
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Bosscal Mezcal
- Region: Durango
- Agave: Cenizo
- ABV: 42%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Rabbit over chicken reflects the Sierra Madre larder rather than Oaxacan convention – Durango's pechuga identity is its own thing, and Bosscal's integration keeps the meat as undertone instead of feature. Buy it next to a Del Maguey or Fidencio pechuga for the clearest demonstration of how much regional variation the commercial tier flattens out.
Pechuga outside Oaxaca is its own category worth tracking
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm earth, then gamey meat, cooked cenizo, faint herbal and a trace of dried fruit
Palate: Savory and clean at 42%. The rabbit element lands as undertone rather than dominant voice – the distillate-with-rabbit approach concentrates the protein's effect without letting it overwhelm the base
Finish: Warm, slightly meaty, with a cenizo-mineral persistence – long
The bottom line
Drink for the category lesson
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.