Reviews / Noble Coyote Capon
Review · · by The Editors
Noble Coyote Capon
Eleazar and Marcos Brena's capón espadín at 48% – concentration, honestly done
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Noble Coyote Mezcal
- Maestro: Eleazar Brena, Marcos Brena
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $56 ($)
Verdict
Noble Coyote's capón is the Brena brothers' argument for espadín as a serious agave – 48% proof and capón treatment give the bottle the density the bulk-Matatlán crowd never reaches. Five reviewers at 4.2; we agree. Buy alongside a Dixeebe espadín to hear two different high-commitment Matatlán readings.
Matatlán capón at 48% is an espadín with a reason to exist
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, then dried stone fruit, wet limestone, faint smoke
Palate: 48% capón espadín, the capón treatment concentrates the agave's sweetness, and 48% proof keeps the structure intact
Finish: Savory, mineral
The bottom line
A buy. Serious espadín
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.