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Las Melodías de la Luna Cacao
Espadín-cacao pechuga at 49% – Rosario Ángeles Vásquez on a ceremonial release
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Las Melodías de la Luna Mezcal
- Maestro: Rosario Ángeles Vasquéz
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 49%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Las Melodías de la Luna's cacao pechuga from Rosario Ángeles Vásquez is among the best ceremonial mezcals we've tasted – the cacao element integrates rather than dominates, the 49% proof is exactly right, and the Vásquez production is museum-grade. Real Minero's pechugas are the benchmark; this is in that company. Worth the chase. Consensus 4.5; we agree.
Rosario Ángeles is what happens when a maestra's cacao pechuga is handled like a document
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark chocolate with warm spice, a savory depth
Palate: Layered and dense at 49%. The cacao-infused third distillation gives the espadín base a chocolatey-savory character that hits as ceremonial rather than novelty; Rosario Ángeles Vásquez's production is as precise as any in Oaxaca
Finish: Chocolate-warm, slow cool fade
The bottom line
Worth the chase. Peak ceremonial pechuga from a great maestra
Where to buy online
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