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Maguey Melate Papalometl Lima
Jose Erubiel Mota Martinez – papalometl pechuga with lima
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Maguey Melate
- Maestro: Jose Erubiel Mota Matrinez
- Region: Zapotitlán Lagunas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Papalometl
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $60 ($)
Verdict
Honor Jose Erubiel Mota Martinez by name. Pechuga with citrus usually goes wrong one of two ways, the fruit dominates or the spirit doesn't need it, and this bottle avoids both. Hunt his name across the Melate catalog, where he has multiple papalometl releases. Closer to what Rey Campero achieves with its pechuga work than typical Oaxacan infusions.
Pechuga with lima – the citrus serves, doesn't steal
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm fruit with dried herb, pine
Palate: Copper-distilled papalometl pechuga with lima at 46% – Jose Erubiel Mota Martinez lets the citrus complement the wild agave rather than mask it. Zapotitlan Lagunas palenque, careful hand
Finish: Warming, subtly citric – long
The bottom line
Pechuga with lima, well-judged. Buy if you find it
Where to buy online
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