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El Buho Especial Tepeztate
Tepextate at 48% – a clean El Buho wild bottled at the proof tepextate actually deserves
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: El Buho Mezcal
- Maestro: Octavio Jiménez Monterroza
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
48% is the floor tepextate needs; most mid-tier versions bottle at 45% and lose the agave's aromatic density in the process. El Buho's decision to commit the proof is what separates this bottle from the crowd of mid-tier tepextates. Buy it as one of the few tepextates that actually respects the agave's 25-year agronomy; the proof earns the bottle.
A respectable mid-premium tepextate at the proof the agave actually needs
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower up front. Wet stone, white pepper, cooling herb, a faint dried-lavender undertone underneath
Palate: Aromatic at 48%. Tepextate at proper proof shows the agave's full floral-mineral register, something the 45% tepextates in this batch review only half-deliver
Finish: Cooling, drying, with a slow floral-river rock fade, very long
The bottom line
A credible pick in the category
Where to buy online
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