Reviews / Don Lorenzo Coyote
Review · · by The Editors
Don Lorenzo Coyote
Coyote (labeled 'coyota') at 45%. A rare wild agave that still reads despite undersold proof
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Don Lorenzo Mezcal
- Maestro: Alvaro Hernandez, Armando Hernandez Lorenzo
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Coyota
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
The Don Lorenzo proof discipline falters a touch here, coyote at 45% is where the bottle's structural ambition meets the agave's density ceiling. Still, coyote is uncommon enough that any legitimate bottling is worth attention. Buy it if the El Jolgorio Coyote isn't on the shelf; skip it if it is.
Coyote at Don Lorenzo caliber, even at modest proof, is worth the shelf space
Tasting notes
Nose: Lavender, then dark fruit, hot stone, warm leather, a faint violet high note
Palate: Complex at 45%. Coyote's rare floral-leathery character is readable here, the lavender and dark-fruit notes the agave is known for both show – but the proof is a shade low for a fully expressed coyote
Finish: Unending. Floral, drying, with a slow leather fade
The bottom line
A respectable mid-tier coyote for drinkers building vocabulary