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Grulani Arroqueno
Guélavila arroqueño – dense americana at proof that earns the agave
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Grulani Mezcal
- Maestro: Leonardo Hernandez
- Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Grulani has quietly become one of Guélavila's most consistent houses. Leonardo Hernandez's arroqueño earns the americana category without theatrics, denser than the Fuego y Humo version, less polished than Rey Campero. Buy it as a working arroqueño at a fair price.
Grulani has quietly become one of Guélavila's most consistent houses
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark cocoa, then dried herb, cooked agave, leather
Palate: 46% Guélavila arroqueño with the characteristic cocoa-earth weight – Leonardo Hernandez doesn't polish the edges, and the liquid reads all the better for it
Finish: Savory, warming, long
The bottom line
A buy. A reliable arroqueño