Gracias a Dios del Cura (con Piña)

Item: Gracias a Dios del Cura (con Piña)
Rating: 1.5
Author: The Editors

Del Cura – a producer tribute that doesn't honor the tribute

Score: 1.5/5 agaves

Producer: Gracias a Dios Mezcal
Maestro: Oscar Hernandez
Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
Agave: Espadin
ABV: 45%
Price: $55 ($)

Verdict

The tribute-naming makes the failure louder. A namesake bottle should be a producer's best argument for the person it honors; this one hits like a batch that escaped QC. Gracias a Dios is capable of better work – the rest of the range proves it. Don't buy this one thinking the label means anything.

A namesake bottle can be a disservice

Tasting notes

Nose: Faint smoke, alcoholic edge

Palate: Hot, thin, underbuilt at 45%

Finish: Uneven – short

The bottom line

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