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Grulani Sierra Negra
Sierra negra with Guélavila grit
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Grulani Mezcal
- Maestro: Leonardo Hernandez
- Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Sierra Negra
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
Guélavila sierra negra reads different from Matatlán – leaner, drier, a touch more savage. Grulani lets the agave speak in the Guélavila register without softening. Buy as a companion to the Matatlán expressions you already own.
Guélavila sierra negra reads different from Matatlán – leaner, drier, a touch more savage
Tasting notes
Nose: Opens on cooked agave. Cocoa, dried mint, baked earth underneath
Palate: 46% delivers the americana weight the agave wants. Leonardo Hernandez's sierra negra has tahona texture and a quiet savory drag – cleaner than Don Lorenzo's, less polished than Rey Campero's
Finish: Earthen, warming – long
The bottom line
Leaner and drier than Matatlán's. Guélavila angle on sierra negra