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Chacolo Cenizo

Jalisco cenizo at 48.9% – a different cenizo than Durango's, and a useful regional comparison bottle

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Chacolo Cenizo bottle
  • Producer: Chacolo
  • Maestro: Macario Partida
  • Region: Zapotitlan de Vadillo, Jalisco
  • Agave: Cenizo
  • ABV: 48.9%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Jalisco cenizo runs slightly drier and more floral than Durango's more austere version, regional cenizo variation is worth tasting across producers as a direct category geography lesson. Buy the Chacolo alongside a Burrito Fiestero or Derrumbes Durango cenizo for the clearest state-to-state comparison the category makes available.

Regional cenizo variation is worth tasting

Tasting notes

Nose: Pine, then warm earth, wildflower and a faint floral high note

Palate: Lean, Jaliscan cenizo has its own profile, distinct from the Durango bottlings that dominate the cenizo category

Finish: Cooling, with a slow pine fade – very long

The bottom line

A vocabulary pick

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