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Review · · by The Editors

Del Maguey Pechuga

Three distillations, wild fruits, a raw chicken breast, and a conversation

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Del Maguey Pechuga bottle
  • Producer: Del Maguey Mezcal
  • Maestro: Florencio Carlos Sarmiento, Florencio Carlos Vasquez, Luis Carlos Vasquez
  • Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 46%
  • Price: $215 ($$)

Verdict

Del Maguey's pechuga is still a benchmark for the category because the Carlos family's production discipline is unusual. It's not the most extreme pechuga you'll find (Real Minero's Gallina Negra is), but it's the most coherent. Expensive and worth it.

A seasonal ritual in a bottle

Tasting notes

Nose: Apple, pineapple, almond, hot stone, savory undertones

Palate: Holiday-spice complexity at 46% – the fruit, the meat, and the mezcal don't compete, they layer

Finish: Layered, drying. Endless

The bottom line

If you're going to drink one pechuga a year, this is a defensible one

Where to buy online

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

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