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Review · · by The Editors
Burrito Fiestero Verde
Durango verde agave at 50% – Burrito Fiestero's flagship, and the bottle that argues for the producer's specialty status
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Burrito Fiestero Mezcal
- Maestro: Juan Manuel Conde
- Region: San Nicolas, Durango
- Agave: Verde
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $47 ($)
Verdict
Verde is the Durango agave most southern producers can't access – and Burrito Fiestero is the producer bottling it at the caliber the variety deserves. High proof gives the agave proper structural support; this is the release that argues for Burrito Fiestero's specialty status. Track the brand, track the verde; one of the strongest Durango releases on the US market.
Burrito Fiestero is the Durango project worth paying attention to
Tasting notes
Nose: Pine, dry hay, wildflower, mineral damp, warm earth and a faint cooling-herb high note
Palate: Dense and northern at 50%. Verde is a Durango agave variant that most southern producers can't access – San Nicolás palenque's production discipline is legible throughout
Finish: Cooling, drying, with a pine persistence
The bottom line
Worth chasing
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.