Maguey Melate Papalometl Pechuga

Verdict

Track Jose Erubiel Mota Martinez's papalometl pechuga as the baseline pechuga in his catalog, the lima variant refines the idea but this is where it starts. Reach for both for the full conversation. Closer to what Rey Campero's ensamble pechugas achieve than most single-producer releases. Reliable hand; the Melate Club picked correctly.

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked fruit, then dried spice, warm stone, wild honey

Palate: Copper. At 47.2%, Jose Erubiel Mota Martinez runs the pechuga on papalometl at the same proof as his straight version, which means the protein and fruit additions are meant to add rather than cover

Finish: Long, warming, softly spiced

The bottom line

Solid papalometl pechuga baseline. Pair with the lima version