Macheé Tepextate

Verdict

Commit. Machee's tepextate at 48.4% is the bottle we'd use to explain what the agave is to someone who's never had it. The aromatic range is fully rendered, the proof is correct, and the production discipline translates to a pour that sits comfortably in reference territory. Think of it next to Mezcalosfera's best tepextate releases. Take it – marmorata this good doesn't sit on shelves long.

Tasting notes

Nose: Cool menthol, crushed mint, green pine, wet stone

Palate: 48.4% is the proof where tepextate fully earns its keep, and Machee has rendered the marmorata with its aromatic altitude completely intact. The bottle hits as a textbook study of what the agave should sound like

Finish: Cooling, herbal

The bottom line

Reference tepextate. Commit