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Chacalo Lineño

Lineño – yet another Jalisco variety from Chacolo

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Chacalo Lineño bottle
  • Producer: Chacolo
  • Maestro: Macario Partida
  • Region: Jalisco
  • Agave: Lineño
  • ABV: 47.4%
  • Price: $40–90 ($$)

Verdict

A strong lineño. Lineño is yet another Jalisco heritage variety Chacolo bottles single-variety; its profile is distinct from azul telcruz and ixtero amarillo, with a drier herbal register that rewards drinkers building specific Jalisco vocabulary. At 47.4% the agave reads cleanly. Every Chacolo release opens a new Jalisco category – the project's thesis is that Oaxaca doesn't hold the whole agave conversation. A vocabulary pick.

Every Chacolo release opens a new Jalisco category

Tasting notes

Nose: Warm earth, dry herb, pine

Palate: Lineño's profile distinct from azul or ixtero; lean at 47.4%

Finish: Cooling – very long

The bottom line

A vocabulary pick

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