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Don Mateo Pechuga

Lower-tier Don Mateo pechuga at 45%. Ambitious format, slightly undersold proof

Score: 3.0/5 agaves

Don Mateo Pechuga bottle
  • Producer: Don Mateo de la Sierra
  • Maestro: Delia Vargas Vieyra, Emilio Vieyra
  • Region: San Miguel, Michoacán
  • Agave: Cenizo
  • ABV: 45%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

45% is below the floor a pechuga needs to carry seasoning structurally; the ambitious format meets the modest proof and the ambition loses. The shape is there, not the development. Buy Vargas Vieyra's Don Mateo pechuga instead – same producer, same state, the recipe actually delivered.

Mid-tier Michoacán pechuga that undersells its own ambition by a couple proof points

Tasting notes

Nose: Warm spice with cooked agave, a trace of dried fruit

Palate: Medium-bodied at 45%. The pechuga treatment on cenizo is ambitious – it asks the base to carry fruit, protein, and seasoning through a demanding distillation, and the proof doesn't quite support the ambition here

Finish: Medium-long, warm, with a faint savory fade

The bottom line

The Delia Vargas Vieyra version outperforms meaningfully

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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