Reviews / Mezcalero No. 27
Review · · by The Editors
Mezcalero No. 27
Espadín, jabalí, tepextate – the hardest ensamble to get right
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Mezcalero Mezcal
- Maestro: Rodolfo Juan Juarez
- Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin, Jabali, Tepextate
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Jabalí is legendarily low-yield and difficult to distill cleanly, and any bottle that handles it well deserves attention. Mezcalero No. 27 pairs it with tepextate and espadín under Rodolfo Juan Juarez, and the result is a balanced ensamble that shows what the wild corner of the category can do when the maestro is right.
Jabalí is the wild agave most likely to defeat a distiller. This one doesn't defeat Rodolfo Juan Juarez
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pear, black pepper, floral top, wet stone
Palate: 46% with jabalí's notorious difficulty tamed – the low-yield agave's round, creamy weight sits inside a tepextate-espadín frame, and all three register
Finish: Floral, peppery. Stays long
The bottom line
Worth the chase. Jabalí handled correctly
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- CraftShack – $150.99