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Review · · by The Editors

Convite Coyote

A coyote from Convite – rare agave, strong production

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Convite Coyote bottle
  • Producer: Convite Mezcal
  • Maestro: Cosme "Tucho" Hernandez, Daniel Hernandez
  • Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Coyote
  • ABV: 46%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Not the El Jolgorio coyote, but in the same conversation, which is a sentence that should have sounded impossible two years ago. Coyote is scarce enough that any legitimate bottling earns attention; Convite's version is the answer when the Jolgorio is on allocation or off the shelf entirely. A coyote for drinkers who couldn't get the coyote.

Every legitimate coyote is worth knowing

Tasting notes

Nose: Lavender. Then dark fruit, hot stone, faint meat

Palate: Complex and layered, coyote's rarity matched by Convite's care

Finish: Floral, mineral. Very long

The bottom line

A credible coyote alternative

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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