Reviews / Don Amado Pechuga
Review · · by The Editors
Don Amado Pechuga
Don Amado pechuga at 46%, mid-tier pechuga with limited ambition on the recipe side
Score: 2.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Don Amado Mezcal
- Maestro: Bonifacio Arellanes
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
A pechuga should teach you something about its ingredients; this one whispers about them. The format needs 48%+ proof and a committed seasoning recipe – Don Amado delivers neither at caliber. Skip; Fidencio Pechuga at similar money outperforms meaningfully, and Del Maguey Pechuga does the format at the top of the category if the budget allows.
A mid-tier pechuga that doesn't make the case for the format
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm spice, then faint cured meat, cooked agave, a light fruited note that never develops
Palate: Medium-bodied at 46%. The pechuga treatment sits as a light seasoning rather than a structural addition, the proof is adequate, but the recipe is thin enough that the format never actually delivers on its own promise
Finish: Medium-long, warm, with a faint savory fade
The bottom line
Fidencio Pechuga at similar money outperforms meaningfully
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.