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Leyendas Ancho (Guerrero)
Guerrero ancho – the state bottle that earns its place
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Leyendas Mezcal
- Maestro: Oscar Obregon, Rodolfo Obregón
- Region: Mazatlán, Xochipala, Guerrero
- Agave: Ancho
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Leyendas' Guerrero bottling is the one in the state series that actually argues for itself. The Obregons are working with wild cupreata from oak groves, a real place, not a packaging conceit, and the liquid carries Guerrero's mineral-sweet signature without the roasted char that flattens lesser Guerrero bottles. Not as textured as Rey Campero's Guerrero work, but honestly priced and legibly made. Hunt it down before the state-series ladder gets more expensive.
Proof the state line isn't a gimmick
Tasting notes
Nose: Roasted pineapple. Then warm oak, a mineral undercut, sweet smoke
Palate: Rounder than most Oaxaca-side ancho bottlings, with the Obregon brothers' characteristic brown-sugar lift and just enough 45-46% proof to keep the mid-palate from folding
Finish: Medium-long, warming, faintly herbal
The bottom line
The Guerrero bottle we'd send a friend to first
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Caskers – $96.99
- Old Town Tequila