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Chacolo Chancuellar

Chancuellar – another Jalisco vocabulary agave, and a specialty-producer argument for heirloom variety preservation

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Chacolo Chancuellar bottle
  • Producer: Chacolo
  • Maestro: Macario Partida
  • Region: Zapotitlan de Vadillo, Jalisco
  • Agave: Chancuellar
  • ABV: 46.8%
  • Price: $70 ($)

Verdict

Chancuellar is another Jalisco agave the broader US conversation hasn't heard of – and the bottle makes the boutique-import sourcing thesis pay off. The whole reason a Chacolo exists is to give drinkers single-variety access to agaves that would otherwise never leave the state. Buy it to support the project; the bottle itself is a legitimate secondary reason.

Every Chacolo widens the Jalisco vocabulary

Tasting notes

Nose: Dry grass, warm earth

Palate: Lean, chancuellar's specific profile legibly distinct from the range's other heirloom varieties

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

The bottom line

Worth tracking for vocabulary alone

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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