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Review · · by The Editors
Burrito Fiestero Castilla
Durango castilla at 50%, a northern take on an agave Oaxaca usually owns
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Burrito Fiestero Mezcal
- Maestro: Juan Manuel Conde
- Region: San Nicolas, Durango
- Agave: Castilla
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $55 ($)
Verdict
Oaxacan castilla is the reference for the agave – Durango castilla is its own argument: drier, more mineral, more northern. Burrito Fiestero at 50% supports the agave's weight without softening the regional distinction. Buy it alongside a Bozal castilla for the Oaxacan-versus-Durango version of the same agave; the state-to-state difference is sharper than most drinkers expect.
Castilla outside Oaxaca reads differently, and the difference is the whole point
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm earth, dry herb, cooked agave, a faint leather undertone and trace of dried fruit
Palate: Dense at 50%. Durango's take on castilla, drier and more mineral than Oaxacan castilla, with a northern austerity the state's climate builds in
Finish: Drying, warm, with a slow earth fade. Stays very long
The bottom line
A solid Burrito Fiestero