Chacolo Ixtero Verde

Item: Chacolo Ixtero Verde
Rating: 4.0
Author: The Editors

Ixtero verde at 46.5%

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Producer: Chacolo
Maestro: Macario Partida
Region: Zapotitlan de Vadillo, Jalisco
Agave: Ixtero Verde
ABV: 46.5%
Price: $70 ($)

Verdict

A respectable Chacolo. Ixtero verde and ixtero amarillo are the two color-differentiated variants within the ixtero family, verde sits leaner and more herbal, amarillo runs rounder and sweeter. Chacolo's decision to bottle them separately at similar proofs (46.5% for the verde) is a category-vocabulary argument the US market rarely encounters. Community consensus aligns. A solid heirloom release for drinkers tasting Jalisco's color-variant traditions.

The verde-amarillo distinction within ixtero is worth tasting

Tasting notes

Nose: Pine – then green herb, warm earth

Palate: Lean at 46.5% – verde's character intact

Finish: Cooling, very long

The bottom line

A solid heirloom