Reviews / Firme Jabali
Review · · by The Editors
Firme Jabali
Jabalí at 45%, the proof floor for the agave, and the category's chronic limit
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Firme Mezcal
- Maestro: Jorge Aaron Mendez Cortes
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Jabali
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
Skip this for Rey Campero's jabalí – the agave's characteristic weight shows up in shape but not in full structural presence, and at 48-50% the same liquid would be a meaningfully better bottle. The proof gap is the entire story. A reasonable mid-tier jabalí held back by retail math. No consensus on file; our 3 reflects what the bottle actually delivers, not what it could.
Jabalí at 45% is the category's chronic limit across every producer
Tasting notes
Nose: Hot stone, green pepper, a faint herbal note, trace of cocoa underneath
Palate: Medium at 45% – jabalí's difficulty handled but without the density higher-proof versions achieve
Finish: Long, drying, with a slow herbal fade
The bottom line
Fine for category exposure; higher-proof jabalís do more