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Del Maguey VIDA Puebla

Puebla espadín at 40% – Vida's even softer cousin

Score: 2.5/5 agaves

Del Maguey VIDA Puebla bottle
  • Producer: Del Maguey Mezcal
  • Region: Puebla
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 40%
  • Price: $38 ($)

Verdict

Vida Puebla extends the Del Maguey compromise into a second state without improving the formula. 40% ABV is 40% ABV regardless of village, and Puebla deserves better representation than a commercial-proof espadín. Skip in favor of Derrumbes Puebla or the Cuish Puebla pichumetl if you want the state bottled with intention. Vida's model doesn't travel well.

Vida Puebla is Vida with a different ZIP code and the same compromise

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave. Then vanilla, faint smoke

Palate: Puebla espadín at commercial 40% – thin, sweet, engineered for accessibility rather than character

Finish: Clean, faintly sugary, short

The bottom line

A skip; Puebla has better ambassadors

Where to buy online

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

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