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Review · · by The Editors
Del Maguey Espadín, Arroqueño & Mexicano
Single-village ensamble – San Jose Rio Minas, 50%
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Del Maguey Mezcal
- Maestro: Roberto Gutierrez Ramirez
- Region: San Jose Rio Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño, Espadin, Mexicano
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
Del Maguey's Single Village pitches have thinned over the years as volume grew; this ensamble is a reminder of what the brand looks like when the premise holds. Roberto Gutierrez Ramirez's 50% release is composed and site-specific. Buy this over Vida or the simpler san-luis-del-rio bottlings – three agaves argued in one village, at real proof.
A Del Maguey ensamble that earns the brand's shelf space
Tasting notes
Nose: Roasted agave with wet bark, green fig
Palate: Three agaves under Roberto Gutierrez Ramirez's hand at 50% – espadín's frame, arroqueño's weight, mexicano's bright edge, held together by the village's clay-distillation tradition
Finish: Earthy, dry. Very long
The bottom line
A Del Maguey bottle worth the shelf price