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Review · · by The Editors
Grulani Coyote
Coyote at 46% – Leonardo Hernandez's quiet landmark
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Grulani Mezcal
- Maestro: Leonardo Hernandez
- Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Coyote
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Grulani Coyote is the bottle Guélavila regulars quietly stockpile. Leonardo Hernandez has a way with the wilder americanas, this coyote sits alongside Gozona's and Real Minero's in the category's upper tier, at a friendlier shelf price.
Grulani Coyote is the bottle Guélavila regulars quietly stockpile
Tasting notes
Nose: Roast tomato, dried herbs, dark chocolate, cooked agave
Palate: Coyote's americana character, meaty, herbal, nervous – delivered with unusual focus. 46% is exactly right; nothing forced, nothing muted
Finish: Savory, warming, very long
The bottom line
Hunt it. The sleeper coyote