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La Venenosa Valenciana
Valenciana at 45.5% – La Venenosa at the proof the category deserves
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: La Venenosa
- Region: Mascota, Jalisco
- Agave: Valenciana
- ABV: 45.5%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
La Venenosa Valenciana is a consistent-with-brand bottling that does the category work, not the peak of the catalog (Etnica Tepe and the 10-year anniversary claim that), but a reliable entry that makes the case for Jalisco raicilla at 45.5% proof. Closest profile match in-house: the Amula. The community lands at 4.0 and so do we.
Valenciana is La Venenosa doing La Venenosa at cruising altitude
Tasting notes
Nose: Green herb with wet stone
Palate: Balanced and textured at 45.5%. Valenciana runs in the brand's core aesthetic, tropical-coastal character, clean production, correct proof, a bottle that doesn't need to explain itself
Finish: Mineral-tropical, cool close
The bottom line
The case for raicilla at 45.5%. Reliable mid-catalog Venenosa