Reviews / Mezcalero No. 28
Review · · by The Editors
Mezcalero No. 28
Valente García returns to the four-agave karwinskii chord
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Mezcalero Mezcal
- Maestro: Valente Angel García
- Region: Santa Maria La Pila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Bicuishe, Espadin, Madrecuishe, Mexicano
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Mezcalero No. 28 is a solid karwinskii-driven ensamble from Valente Angel García – not the top of the category of No. 22 (his solo bicuishe) or No. 26 (his arroqueño), but a credible entry in the same catalog. Reach for it as an affordable rotation of the maestro's work; climb for his single-agave bottles when ready.
Valente García on karwinskii ensambles is reliably good, occasionally great
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet herb, white pepper, ripe pear, dry grass
Palate: 47% with bicuishe, madrecuishe, mexicano, and espadín in conversation – the palette is familiar from earlier Mezcalero releases, and it lands just a half-step behind No. 11
Finish: Mineral, herbal – long
The bottom line
Pour it. Track No. 22 and No. 26 first