Reviews / Los Ocotales Cerrudo
Review · · by The Editors
Los Ocotales Cerrudo
Americana sierrudo at a confident mid-ABV
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Los Ocotales Mezcal
- Maestro: Adolfo Santiago
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Sierrudo
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Commit. Los Ocotales' sierrudo sits near the top of the sierrudo category as we've mapped it – Rey Campero's ancho and Real Minero's americana work are the nearest reference points, and this bottle holds the conversation. The production discipline is audible and the proof range means every bottle in the run should land with the structure the agave needs. Buy and track this producer.
An americana expression worth committing to
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark fruit, dry cocoa, warm stone, a saline-mineral thread
Palate: Los Ocotales' sierrudo arrives dense and slow-opening, the americana signature is unmistakable and the 46-50% proof range gives it every dimension. The liquid carries as both composed and unruly, which is what the best americana always does
Finish: Warm, stone. Long
The bottom line
A reference americana. Commit
Where to buy online
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