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Maguey Melate Cenizo - Luis Carmelo Vazquez Escobedo
Durango cenizo at 50.2% – the ABV the agave wanted
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Maguey Melate
- Maestro: Luis Carmelo Vazquez Escobedo
- Region: Nombre de Dios, Durango
- Agave: Cenizo
- ABV: 50.2%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Durango cenizo at 45% often reads as diluted – Luis Carmelo Vazquez Escobedo at 50.2% is what the agave was built for. Hunt it against the Amaras Logia cenizo and decide which you prefer; both are credible. This one runs harder and hotter in the best way. Commit if you want your cenizo to talk back.
Cenizo at the right proof finally makes its own argument
Tasting notes
Nose: Piney resin walks in first. Then warm hay, cracked pepper, faint smoke
Palate: Copper at 50.2% gives Luis Carmelo Vazquez Escobedo's cenizo room to move, the northern herbs read sharper, the mineral spine carries weight. This is what cenizo drinks like when the proof isn't apologizing
Finish: Warming, piney
The bottom line
High-ABV cenizo done right. Buy when you see it