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Review · · by The Editors

Dixeebe Tepeztate

A tepeztate with no wasted gesture

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

Dixeebe Tepeztate bottle
  • Producer: Dixeebe Mezcal
  • Maestro: Valentin Cortes
  • Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tepextate
  • ABV: 47.6%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

The 4.6 consensus is accurate. Dixeebe's tepeztate is reference-level work from a producer most US drinkers haven't heard of, which is exactly the bottle we want to put on the catalog. If you see it, buy it.

Every flavor is load-bearing

Tasting notes

Nose: Wet stone, wildflower, white pepper, faint citrus

Palate: Electric, tepeztate's herbal lift meets a tight 47.6% frame and somehow the mineral weight holds it down

Finish: Cooling, drying, very long

The bottom line

If you find it, buy the back-vintage too

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