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Macurichos (Largo Trecho) Tobasiche & Tepeztate
Tobaziche and tepextate at 53% – aromatic concentration
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Macurichos Mezcal
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate, Tobaziche
- ABV: 53%
- Price: $160 ($$)
Verdict
Commit. The largo trecho tobaziche-tepextate at 53% is one of Macurichos' clearest compositional achievements – two aromatic agaves proofed and edited so both remain audible. Think of it next to the best Real Minero or Lalocura ensamble work: top-tier, deliberately composed, worth cellaring. Hunt the Macurichos name across bottles; this is a producer at the top of the artisanal-small-producer curve.
Two aromatic agaves sharing a single register
Tasting notes
Nose: Cool menthol – then crushed mint, green pepper, wet stone
Palate: 53% is the proof where both karwinskii-vegetal (tobaziche) and marmorata-aromatic (tepextate) can stay distinct without one swallowing the other. Macurichos has edited the blend so that the tepextate carries the altitude and the tobaziche holds the base
Finish: Cooling, herbal – very long
The bottom line
Reference aromatic ensamble. Commit