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Review · · by The Editors
El Jolgorio Coyote
Coyote is rare and difficult. This is the reference bottling
Score: 5.0/5 agaves
- Producer: El Jolgorio Mezcal
- Maestro: Pedro Vasquez
- Region: Lachigui, Oaxaca
- Agave: Coyote
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $230 ($$)
Verdict
The 4.8 consensus is right. Pedro Vasquez and the Lachigui palenque are making the reference bottling of one of the category's rarest agaves, and if you can find it you should buy it. This is the top of the Jolgorio range and among the top of the category entirely.
Every flavor is on-purpose
Tasting notes
Nose: Lavender, then hot slate, dark fruit, a trace of leather
Palate: Densely composed, the rarest agave in the Jolgorio range presents the most coherent nose-to-finish arc. 50% is load-bearing
Finish: Unending. Saline, herbal, mineral
The bottom line
If you find it in stock, pay the shelf price. It's going up
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Saratoga Wine
- K&L Wines
- Hi-Time Wine – $249.99