Reviews / Mezcalero No. 9
Review · · by The Editors
Mezcalero No. 9
Three-maestro arroqueño at a variable spec – the weak Mezcalero
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Mezcalero Mezcal
- Maestro: Felix Garcia, Jesus Rios, Leonardo Rojas
- Region: Potrero, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Mezcalero No. 9 is the rare release in the series that reads as a composite rather than a single coherent vision, three maestros and a variable ABV band muddle what should be a clear arroqueño statement. Mezcalero No. 26 covers the same agave with far more conviction. Skip unless completing the set.
Arroqueño from three maestros at variable proof reads like committee wild
Tasting notes
Nose: Roasted squash, light smoke, sweet cooked agave
Palate: The 46-49% ABV range and the three-maestro attribution both signal dilution of the format's usual focus, the arroqueño reads cleanly but doesn't fully land
Finish: Sweet, mildly smoky
The bottom line
Pass for Mezcalero No. 26 on the same agave