La Herencia de Sanchez Pechuga de Codorniz

Verdict

Pechuga is a format that lives or dies on the producer's fruit-and-protein choices, and Sánchez's quail-breast version is one of the more interesting pechugas on US shelves. Candelaria Yegole isn't a common village name but Parada is one of its serious voices. Buy over the Vago Elote or Del Maguey pechugas if you want the less-familiar style; compare to the La Jicarita pechuga below.

Tasting notes

Nose: Roasted fruit, then warm spice, meat-broth umami, cinnamon

Palate: 48% – Romulo Sánchez Parada's pechuga uses quail (codorniz) rather than the more common chicken or turkey; the result is a warmer, more complex pechuga with richer aromatic density

Finish: Spiced, warm. Long

The bottom line

Buy. A distinctive pechuga worth tracking

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

• Old Town Tequila
• Craft Shack