Dixeebe Barril

Item: Dixeebe Barril
Rating: 4.0
Author: The Editors

Valentin Cortes' barril at 50% – karwinskii at full breath

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Producer: Dixeebe Mezcal
Maestro: Valentin Cortes
Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
Agave: Barril
ABV: 50%
Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Dixeebe is Valentin Cortes' project and the karwinskii range is where the brand proves itself. Barril is the heaviest of the karwinskii subspecies and at 50% it sits like a separate agave from cuish or madrecuishe. Buy this alongside the cuishe from the same maestro to see how one family contains multitudes. Dixeebe is the karwinskii education.

Dixeebe's karwinskii catalog is the one to learn on

Tasting notes

Nose: Green celery, wet stone, crushed herb, a mineral peak

Palate: Barril karwinskii at 50% from Valentin Cortes – tall, limestone, and confident, the karwinskii family's heaviest subspecies given the proof it wants

Finish: Cool, austere – very long

The bottom line

Buy for the karwinskii family education

Where to buy online

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

Madre Shop – $88