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La Luna Bruto + Azul
Bruto-azul, second release – same hand, different batch
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: La Luna Mezcal
- Maestro: Hernan Hernandez Escot
- Region: Michoacán
- Agave: Azul, Bruto
- ABV: 48.51%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
No consensus score on this second bruto-azul release, so our read: functionally the same quality as the first bottle, which speaks well to Hernández Escot's consistency. Small-producer mezcal varies batch to batch, and La Luna seems to keep the variation inside tolerances that still honor the original statement. Buy if you enjoyed the first; compare side-by-side if you can.
Batch-to-batch proof that the handwriting's consistent
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper, then stone, cooked agave, faint cocoa
Palate: 48.51% – our read of the second release sits very close to the first: the Hernández Escot bruto-azul ensamble at its house proof, with modest batch-to-batch variation in fruit-to-herb balance
Finish: Long, warm, mineral
The bottom line
Buy if you liked the first; variation is honest