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Lucy Pistolas Joven

Guanajuato salmiana at the tier's proof floor

Score: 3.0/5 agaves

Lucy Pistolas Joven bottle
  • Producer: Lucy Pistolas Mezcal
  • Maestro: Pedro Valdes
  • Region: Guanajuato
  • Agave: Salmiana
  • ABV: 40%
  • Price: $38 ($)

Verdict

Lucy Pistolas is one of the newer Guanajuato bottlings trying to put the state on shelves, which is an ambition we support. 40% is the wrong proof for the ambition, though – salmiana rewards higher ABV and this version leaves the agave's distinctive mineral-vegetal character on the table. Derrumbes' Guanajuato work at higher proof shows what the state can actually do. Track Lucy Pistolas if they proof up.

Salmiana at a proof that undersells it

Tasting notes

Nose: Green pepper with a salty-mineral edge, dry hay

Palate: 40% is the lowest proof salmiana should be bottled at – the agave's vegetal-flinty register holds but the mid-palate runs thin. The northern dialect is legible but muted

Finish: Short to medium, peppery, clean

The bottom line

Underproofed. Derrumbes does salmiana better

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.