Reviews / La Nina del Mezcal Pechuga
Review · · by The Editors
La Nina del Mezcal Pechuga
Espadín pechuga at 49.2% – third distillation, poultry in the still, old ritual
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: La Niña del Mezcal
- Maestro: Armando Hernandez Lorenzo
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 49.2%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
La Niña's pechuga is in the credible mid-tier of the format, not as deep as Real Minero or Lalocura's benchmark pechugas, not as thin as the Del Maguey Pechuga that floods the category. 49.2% is exactly the proof this style wants, and Hernández Lorenzo's espadín base is strong enough to carry the third distillation. Consensus 3.5; we rate 3.5 – solid without being a hunt.
A pechuga that honors the ritual without theatricalizing it
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked espadín with orchard fruit
Palate: Rich and rounded at 49.2%. The espadín base takes the fruit-and-fowl third distillation well; not the densest pechuga you'll pour, but the proof is correct and the savory note is integrated rather than sitting on top
Finish: Savory-fruit, warm, slow fade. Long
The bottom line
Fine pechuga. Real Minero is the benchmark when you can afford it
Where to buy online
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