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El Jolgorio Ancestral Arroqueño
The Jolgorio ancestral line is where the project gets serious
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: El Jolgorio Mezcal
- Maestro: Felipe Velasco Jiménez, Justina Ruiz Perez
- Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño
- ABV: 50.9%
- Price: $200 ($$)
Verdict
50.9% earns the frame. The Jolgorio ancestral line costs more than the standard releases and is worth it: every production decision stays strict, clay still throughout, wild yeast fermentation, no industrial acceleration. Arroqueño rendered in this format reaches weight the copper-still Jolgorios hint at but don't fully carry. Consensus 4.2 is conservative. One of the category's reference ancestral bottlings.
Ancestral certification is a producer's promise. This bottle keeps it
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark honey, hot stone, warm spice
Palate: Fully expressed density – arroqueño in ancestral format means clay still and every stage traditional
Finish: Drying, warm – endless
The bottom line
A reference ancestral bottle. Hunt it down
Where to buy online
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