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Review · · by The Editors
Buen Camino Tepeztate
Tepextate at 48% – Buen Camino's wild-agave tier, at proof the agave can actually use
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Buen Camino Mezcal
- Maestro: Pablo Santiago Méndez
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
48% is the floor tepextate needs to show fully, and most mid-tier bottlings undersell at 45% or lower. Buen Camino's decision to commit the proof is what separates this bottle from the crowd of tepextates that flatten the floral-mineral arc into smoothness. Buy it as one of the rare mid-tier tepextates that respects the agave's structural demands.
A respectable mid-tier tepextate at proper proof
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, wet stone, white pepper, cooling herb and a faint dried-lavender undertone
Palate: Aromatic, tepextate's 25-year agronomy gets proper support from the proof. Buen Camino's production discipline lets the agave develop without forcing it; the floral lift, mineral spine, and herbal close all arrive in the right order and at the right emphasis
Finish: Cooling, drying, with a slow floral fade – very long
The bottom line
A solid Buen Camino