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Derrumbes Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas amole + funkiana – the Derrumbes bottle that fills in the geography

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Derrumbes Tamaulipas bottle
  • Producer: Derrumbes Mezcal
  • Maestro: Cuauthemoc Jacquez
  • Region: San Carlos, Tamaulipas
  • Agave: Amole, Funkiana
  • ABV: 46%
  • Price: $70 ($)

Verdict

Derrumbes' Tamaulipas completes the project's state-coverage thesis – a mezcal from every producing state, each in its own regional dialect – and it's one of the more distinctive regional expressions in the range. 46-52% proof range across batches means the bottle varies, which is the main signal that the Tamaulipas project is less polished than the Oaxacan or Jalisco Derrumbes. Community consensus aligns. A category-education bottle.

The bottle that teaches you Tamaulipas exists

Tasting notes

Nose: Pine, dry earth, green melon, mineral damp

Palate: Unusually vegetal – the funkiana agave's character is its own thing, neither Oaxacan nor Jaliscan in register. The amole adds a northern dryness that completes the regional signature

Finish: Cooling, dry, with a slow pine fade

The bottom line

The completing bottle for a Derrumbes flight. Buy alongside the Oaxaca and Michoacán

Where to buy online

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