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Catedral Mexicano

San Dionisio Ocotepec mexicano at 46%

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Catedral Mexicano bottle
  • Producer: Catedral Mezcal
  • Maestro: Adela Del Carmen Cruz Antonio
  • Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Mexicano
  • ABV: 46%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Catedral's Ocotepec mexicano is mid-tier village work, the regional profile (slightly more mineral than the villages next door) legible at 46%, the producer's hand consistent across agave types. Not boutique-import caliber; not trying to be. Buy it if you're learning Ocotepec specifically; otherwise the Rey Campero mexicano is the same money and a better pour.

A working mexicano

Tasting notes

Nose: Green herb, mineral damp, warm earth

Palate: Mexicano's character clean; lean at 46%

Finish: Cooling, dry. Long

The bottom line

A respectable Catedral

Where to buy online

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