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Maguey Melate Papalometl - Noel Negrellos Ortega
Noel Negrellos Ortega – Puebla papalometl, San Luis Atolotitlan
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Maguey Melate
- Maestro: Noel Negrellos Ortega
- Region: San Luis Atolotitlan, Puebla
- Agave: Papalometl
- ABV: 45.8%
- Price: $60 ($)
Verdict
Honor Noel Negrellos Ortega by name. San Luis Atolotitlan is a palenque fifteen minutes from the Oaxaca border and the liquid reads accordingly, hunt this if you're mapping papalometl across state lines. Closer to what Don Fede accomplished in Puebla than typical cross-border releases. Track Noel; his pichomel in the same catalog is another worth owning.
Puebla papalometl – drier terroir, same wild honey
Tasting notes
Nose: Wild honey, warm granite, dry citrus, resin
Palate: Copper at 45.8% – Noel Negrellos Ortega distills Puebla papalometl with the distinct dryness the state brings out versus Oaxaca or Guerrero. The palate reads drier and more resinous; proof holds
Finish: Warming, resinous. Long
The bottom line
Puebla papalometl worth tracking. Regional argument
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $59.99