Reviews / El Jolgorio Ancestral Coyote
Review · · by The Editors
El Jolgorio Ancestral Coyote
Coyote in ancestral format – the rarest agave, produced strictly
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: El Jolgorio Mezcal
- Maestro: Eustaquio Velasco Ruiz, Justina Ruiz Perez
- Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
- Agave: Coyote
- ABV: 53%
- Price: $254 ($$)
Verdict
This is one of the bottles that justifies the category's top-tier pricing. Ancestral coyote from Jolgorio is as close to the category's ceiling as money can buy – the rare-agave sourcing, the strict clay-still production, the Lachigui palenque tradition, and the 53% proof all align. Coyote usually only appears in a handful of specialty releases per year; ancestral coyote is rarer still. Consensus 4.2 is conservative; we push to 4.5.
When Jolgorio goes ancestral on coyote, the result is the category's upper bound
Tasting notes
Nose: Lavender up front. Plum, hot slate, black tea underneath
Palate: Coyote's signature complexity amplified by clay-still texture. 53% – nothing about this bottle compromises
Finish: Unending. Floral, mineral, cooling
The bottom line
If you see it, buy it
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Saratoga Wine
- Keg N Bottle – $269.99