Reviews / Mezcalero No. 7
Review · · by The Editors
Mezcalero No. 7
A three-agave ensamble from the series' consistent middle years
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Mezcalero Mezcal
- Maestro: Joel Antonio Cruz
- Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
- Agave: Sierra Negra, Tepextate, Tobala
- ABV: 47.9%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
No. 7 is where the Mezcalero numbered series stops being a curiosity and starts being a case – three agaves that integrate rather than audition, a composition rather than an inventory. Del Maguey's single-village bottlings get the covers; this one earns the deeper cut. Pour it next to any four-agave ensamble from a lesser producer and the gap reads as craft vs. cataloging. Consensus 4.0 is earned.
The Mezcalero numbered series is a running argument for specific-maestro bottlings
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, hot stone, green herb, sweet cooked agave
Palate: Structured and aromatic at 47.9% – sierra negra + tepextate + tobalá doing the ensamble work cleanly, each agave legible in sequence rather than blurred together into a generic wild-agave register
Finish: Very long, floral, mineral, with a slow herb fade
The bottom line
A standout among the numbered releases. Pair with the No. 5 for the ensamble progression
Where to buy online
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