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Review · · by The Editors
Dixeebe Pechuga
Valentin Cortes's Dixeebe pechuga, bottled at 50% from a classic Oaxacan pit-and-tahona recipe
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Dixeebe Mezcal
- Maestro: Valentin Cortes
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Every element reads in layers: cooked agave spine, fruit sweetness riding on top, a savory protein note threaded through the middle, and Cortes's clean distillation keeping the edges crisp. A strong Dixeebe pechuga that justifies the specialty-tier pricing. Consensus 3.8 is close; we score 3.5.
High-proof pechuga from a disciplined producer is the format at its most convincing
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm spice. Then stewed fruit, roasted almond, hot clay
Palate: Dense and seasoned at 50%. High proof is what makes a pechuga behave – the wild turkey, the seasonal fruit, and the producer's seasoning don't get flattened into background noise the way they do on the mid-tier 43-45% versions
Finish: Very long and drying, warm and savory, with a late mineral note that keeps surfacing
The bottom line
The pechuga to reach for when you want to understand what the format actually does