Reviews / Koch Lumbre
Review · · by The Editors
Koch Lumbre
Koch Lumbre – San Baltazar Guélavila, a warmer register
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Koch Mezcal
- Maestro: Pedro Hernandez
- Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Lumbre
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Lumbre is one of the karwinskii sub-varieties that doesn't travel much, and Koch's version is a credible US introduction. Pedro Hernandez's San Baltazar Guélavila handwriting gives it real proof presence and a spicier register than the more common tobaziche. Buy for karwinskii education alongside the coyote and tobasiche above and below.
Lumbre lives up to its name – warm through and through
Tasting notes
Nose: Roasted agave, pepper, dried fruit, faint smoke
Palate: 47% – Pedro Hernandez's lumbre (a regional name for a karwinskii-family agave) comes out warmer and spicier than the adjacent Koch tobaziche or madrecuishe work
Finish: Medium-long, warm, spicy
The bottom line
Buy. A warm karwinskii for drinkers going deep
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.