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Review · · by The Editors
Marca Negra Arroqueno
Marca Negra arroqueño – the commercially distributed reference
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Marca Negra Mezcal
- Maestro: Alberto Ortiz
- Region: Santa Maria La Pila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Marca Negra is the big brand that drinks like a small one – Alberto Ortiz's cuts stay consistent, the proof stays where specialty agave wants to live, and the arroqueño is a clean entry to the americana category for anyone who can't find Mal Bien. A reliable shelf reference. Track it.
Arroqueño at the widest-distributed honest price
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark cocoa with cooked agave, warm earth, quiet smoke
Palate: 48% of Alberto Ortiz's arroqueño, dense and chocolate-driven, the Santa María La Pila signature unmistakable, a textbook americana experience at honest proof
Finish: Warm, cocoa-earth – long
The bottom line
The arroqueño to buy if you can't find Mal Bien or Real Minero
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.