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Chinga Quedito Sierra Negra
Minas sierra negra at 51.5% – Chinga Quedito's reference work
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Chinga Quedito Mezcal
- Maestro: Bezaleel Arellanes
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Sierra Negra
- ABV: 51.5%
- Price: $210 ($$$$)
Verdict
A strong Minas release. Santa Catarina Minas clay-still sierra negra at 51.5% delivers the agave's mineral austerity at concentrated proof – Chinga Quedito sits among the Minas producers (alongside Real Minero, Lalocura, Mezcalero's Tío Pedro Lalo releases) whose village tradition keeps setting category benchmarks. Sierra negra's weight at this proof is what the agave is capable of when production stays disciplined. Consensus 4.3 is close; we push to 4.5.
Chinga Quedito is a producer worth tracking
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm stone, dark honey, dry herb, mineral damp
Palate: Dense and textured, clay-still character amplified
Finish: Unending. Drying, iron-tinged, warm
The bottom line
Minas clay-still sierra negra, don't hesitate
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Keg N Bottle – $210
Price check: $210 (2026-07-29).