Maguey Melate Lechuguilla - Dolores González Torres

Verdict

Honor Dolores González Torres by name; Chihuahua producers this careful are rare on catalog shelves. Track her work across the Melate releases, closer to what Mezcalosfera's Chihuahua releases promise than most commercial lechuguilla. Pour next to Agapito's Sonora version in this same series for the northern-states conversation; both deliver.

Tasting notes

Nose: Desert herb, then cold stone, lime peel, faint smoke

Palate: Copper-distilled, Dolores González Torres pulls Chihuahua lechuguilla into a leaner register than the Sonoran cousins. The agave reads drier, more herbal, the proof holds

Finish: Dry, mineral

The bottom line

Patient Chihuahua lechuguilla. Track the name