La Luna Cupreata

Verdict

One useful La Luna lesson is that Michoacán azul is a different agave from Jalisco's Blue Weber, and this ensamble makes the case at a real proof. Perez Escot's work here is clean, and at 48% the bottle has shoulders. Buy for a Michoacán azul reference; compare with a serious Jalisco tequila to hear how the same agave species speaks in two different state dialects.

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked blue agave, green herb, wet stone, cool smoke

Palate: 48% – Isidro Perez Escot's Etucuaro azul ensamble is denser and more agave-forward than the cupreata entry above; the Michoacán azul character carries cleanly

Finish: Clean, warm – long

The bottom line

Michoacán azul, presented as itself

Where to buy online

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

• Binny's – $39.99
• Flaviar – $37.99
• Caskers – $92
• Old Town Tequila – $39
• Wooden Cork