Reviews / Bozal Guias de Calabaza
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Bozal Guias de Calabaza
Pumpkin vine-distilled espadín – Oaxaca's harvest-season tradition rendered as a specialty release
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Bozal Mezcal
- Region: Rio de Ejutla, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Unusual more than distinctive – pumpkin-vine distillation is a harvest-season Oaxacan practice that rarely makes it into commercial bottles, and the category-preservation argument matters here as much as the flavor does. Buy it to support Bozal bottling a tradition the commercial tier wouldn't otherwise document; drink it for the regional-context lesson, not for the drama.
Regional harvest-time distillations are worth understanding
Tasting notes
Nose: Green vine. Then cooked agave, faint herbal, warm earth and a trace of vegetal sweetness
Palate: Medium-bodied at 47%. The pumpkin vine (guía) adds a vegetal undertone the espadín base wouldn't reach alone; a seasonal-specialty release tied to harvest-time distillation traditions
Finish: Herbal, drying, with a slow vegetal fade
The bottom line
A curiosity with real tradition behind it
Where to buy online
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