Reviews / Dixeebe Arroqueno
Review · · by The Editors
Dixeebe Arroqueno
Arroqueño at 50%. The standard Dixeebe proof carrying arroqueño's usual density without any extra dramatics
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Dixeebe Mezcal
- Maestro: Valentin Cortes
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Cortes's production is disciplined; the recipe is honest; the result reads as a clean, well-made arroqueño rather than a singular one. The maestro's cut comes through but quiet, a Dixeebe that hits every category mark without elevating any of them. Buy Real Minero's arroqueño for the reference bottle; buy this Dixeebe for the working glass when you want the variety at Cortes's pricing.
A respectable arroqueño from a producer worth tracking even when the bottle isn't a standout
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark honey with bay leaf, hot stone, a very faint floral high note that fades as the glass warms
Palate: Dense at 50%. Arroqueño's classic weight is present and fully expressed, mineral mid-palate, drying edges, the faint bitterness of the agave's long maturation, but the bottle never pushes past competent into distinctive
Finish: Warm, drying, with a slow limestone fade. Very long
The bottom line
Real Minero Arroqueño is the step up if you want the agave at its most articulated
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.