Derrumbes Zacatecas

Item: Derrumbes Zacatecas
Rating: 3.0
Author: The Editors

Azul from Zacatecas – close to tequila's zip code, and it shows

Score: 3.0/5 agaves

Producer: Derrumbes Mezcal
Maestro: Jaime Bañuelos
Region: Huitzila, Zacatecas
Agave: Azul
ABV: 48%
Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Interesting as a geography lesson, less interesting as a sipper. The Zacatecas Derrumbes feels like a transitional bottle – neither assertively mezcal nor committed to tequila territory – and the 3.2 consensus score reads fair.

The agave is next door to weber blue, and the bottle knows it

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave with faint smoke, a clear vegetal edge

Palate: Brighter and less smoky than any Oaxacan in the category; tequila drinkers will recognize the skeleton

Finish: Clean, slightly sweet – medium

The bottom line

For completists. Most drinkers should go to SLP or Durango first

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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