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Review · · by The Editors
Creador Jabalí
Jabalí at 48.9% – Creador handling the difficult agave
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Creador Agave Spirits
- Maestro: José Alberto Pablo
- Region: San Bernardo Mixtepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Jabali
- ABV: 48.9%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
A credible jabalí. Creador's jabalí at 48.9% handles the agave's difficulty cleanly – jabalí at this proof lets the characteristic herbal density and cocoa undertone register structurally, and Mixtepec production adds a slightly drier edge than the Candelaria Yegolé jabalís the category usually traffics in. A respectable jabalí in a range that sits a step below Rey Campero's benchmark. Consensus 4.0 is close; we score 3.5. Rey Campero Jabalí outperforms.
A respectable jabalí
Tasting notes
Nose: Hot stone, green pepper, herbal density
Palate: Jabalí's difficulty handled cleanly; structured at 48.9%
Finish: Drying, mineral – very long
The bottom line
Rey Campero Jabalí outperforms