Maguey Melate Tobaziche - Gregorio Hernandez

Verdict

Gregorio Hernández López's solo tobaziche reads tighter than the barril-tobaziche ensamble in the same catalog, less complex, more focused, and at 63.7% a real test of your tolerance for karwinskii in raw form. Some drinkers will pick this over the ensamble; others will find it too much of one thing. Either way, honor the maestro and pour it slow.

Tasting notes

Nose: Green pepper with lime pith, hot stone

Palate: 63.7% of pure karwinskii through refrescador, aggressive on paper, disciplined in the glass, the tobaziche's bitterness kept taut instead of smeared

Finish: Dry, mineral – very long

The bottom line

A karwinskii for the committed