Reviews / El Jolgorio Tepeztate
Review · · by The Editors
El Jolgorio Tepeztate
Twenty-five years of patience, rendered with the Jolgorio house discipline
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: El Jolgorio Mezcal
- Maestro: Francisco Mendez, Gregorio “Don Goyo” Martinez Garcia, Ignacio Parada, Pedro Vasquez, Rafael Méndez Cruz, Reynaldo Altamirano
- Region: Lachigui, Rio Seco, San Baltazar Guélavila, San Luis del Rio, Santa Maria Zoquitlan, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $160 ($$)
Verdict
The 4.5 consensus is earned. Jolgorio's tepeztate is one of the best available on the US market and a strong argument for why wild-agave pricing is where it is. Don't put it in a cocktail.
Tepeztate is the agave that punishes impatience
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet moss, white pepper, gardenia, green melon
Palate: Bright and vegetal at first, celery leaf, green bell pepper, then a slow unfurling of tropical fruit, mint, and wet stone
Finish: Drying, cooling
The bottom line
A benchmark tepeztate. Buy the half-bottle if you see one
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.