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Koch Coyote

Sola de Vega coyote – Koch's most place-specific bottle

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Koch Coyote bottle
  • Producer: Koch Mezcal
  • Maestro: Alberto Vasquez, Pedro Hernandez
  • Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Coyote
  • ABV: 47%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Coyote is one of Koch's better single-agave releases because the varietal itself has enough structural presence to come through at scale. At 47% from two serious producers, this drinks meaningfully more specific than Koch's espadín or tobalá. Buy for coyote education; compare to Rey Campero's coyote for a more intense counterpoint.

Coyote is rare for a reason – and this release honors it

Tasting notes

Nose: Roasted pepper, smoked cacao, cooked agave, a woody top

Palate: 47% – coyote (a rare karwinskii-adjacent, though registered here with Alberto Vasquez and Pedro Hernandez in San Baltazar Guélavila/Sola de Vega) drinks denser and more savory than madrecuishe, and Koch's version reads that way with clean proof

Finish: Warm, woody

The bottom line

Buy. Koch's strongest single-agave on this batch

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 5 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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