Maguey Melate Inaequidens - Raul Pedraza Padilla

Verdict

Raul Pedraza Padilla's inaequidens works as the calmer Michoacán bottle in the Melate catalog – reach for it if Miguel Ortiz's 53% release reads hot. Both producers are worth tracking for mapping the state. Closer to what Derrumbes Michoacán achieves at its most restrained. A good second bottle in a Michoacán flight.

Tasting notes

Nose: Pine, dried pear, warm stone, faint smoke

Palate: Filipino-still inaequidens at 45% – Raul Pedraza Padilla runs his alto at a more moderate proof than Miguel Ortiz, and the bottle accordingly reads gentler. The Michoacán signature still comes through clearly

Finish: Resinous, warming – long

The bottom line

The patient Michoacán bottle. Good flight anchor