Reviews / La Higuera Texanum
Review · · by The Editors
La Higuera Texanum
Aldama texanum – a Chihuahua dasylirion oddity
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: La Higuera
- Maestro: Gerardo Ruelas
- Region: Aldama, Chihuahua
- ABV: 49.9%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
La Higuera pulls a second dasylirion release here, this one from Chihuahua rather than Oaxaca-adjacent, and the difference is audible, texanum is the drier, thinner Dasylirion relative. At 49.9% you get all of it, which is less than some drinkers want. Buy if you're completing a Dasylirion study; the cucharilla above is the more rewarding bottle.
Texanum at nearly 50% – a technical bottle more than a hedonistic one
Tasting notes
Nose: Hot sand up front. Dried grass, faint pepper, a resinous top underneath
Palate: 49.9% – Gerardo Ruelas's texanum out of Aldama (Chihuahua) is a Dasylirion bottle sold under a mezcal banner; the proof is strong but the aromatic density is modest
Finish: Medium-long, dry, slightly resinous
The bottom line
A buy cucharilla first; texanum for completeness
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.