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Macurichos Coyote Salvaje

Wild coyote at 58%. Still-proof americana

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Macurichos Coyote Salvaje bottle
  • Producer: Macurichos Mezcal
  • Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Coyote
  • ABV: 58%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Macurichos' coyote salvaje at 58% is one of the clearest high-proof wild-americana bottlings we've tasted. The agave's pine-and-herb signature is fully amplified at still-proof weight, and the production is disciplined enough to keep the coyote audible rather than ethanol-washed. Think of it next to the better Mal Bien coyote releases.

Coyote at still proof – amplified, not cleaned up

Tasting notes

Nose: Sharp pine resin with green tomato, warm stone

Palate: 58% is above the standard coyote proof, and Macurichos has used the ABV as concentration – the coyote's pine-herb signature is amplified, not scorched. The wild-harvested character shows up as an uncompromising vegetal weight

Finish: Cooling, peppery – very long

The bottom line

High-proof wild coyote. Buy when seen

Where to buy online

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