Reviews / Lalocura Cuixe-Tepeztate
Review · · by The Editors
Lalocura Cuixe-Tepeztate
Lalo Ángeles's cuishe-tepextate ensamble at 50%. Proof, place, person
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Lalocura Mezcal
- Maestro: Eduardo "Lalo" Angeles
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe, Tepextate
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Lalocura's cuishe-tepextate ensamble is what wild-agave blending sounds like when both sides of the blend are intentional – the karwinskii cuishe and marmorata tepextate hold distinct voices, and the 50% proof is carrying both cleanly. Real Minero's ensambles are the benchmark class; Lalocura sits inside that class. Worth the chase. No consensus on file; our 4.5 reflects the maestro's house level.
Lalocura is the producer other producers cite. Every ensamble has a reason
Tasting notes
Nose: Floral, wet stone, green herb, a mineral trace under cooked agave
Palate: Dense and architectural at 50%. Eduardo 'Lalo' Ángeles is one of the three or four Oaxacan maestros whose name on a label is a guarantee; the cuishe-tepextate ensamble plays as two wild agaves having a real conversation, not a blend of convenience
Finish: Mineral-floral, slow cool fade – very long
The bottom line
Worth the chase. Lalo Ángeles at ensamble strength