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Noble Coyote Jabali

Matatlán jabalí at 48% – the proof floor the agave demands

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Noble Coyote Jabali bottle
  • Producer: Noble Coyote Mezcal
  • Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Jabali
  • ABV: 48%
  • Price: $65 ($$)

Verdict

Jabalí below 48% is a producer hoping; jabalí at 48% is a producer committing. The Brena brothers' Noble Coyote Jabalí commits, and the bottle rewards it, wild-herbal, long, proof-forward. Three reviewers at 4.0; we agree. A good alternative to the NETA bicuishe-jabalí ensambles when you want the agave solo.

Jabalí at 48% is the rule, not the exception

Tasting notes

Nose: Wild herb with dry citrus

Palate: 48% jabalí where the agave's notorious wild-funk register gets the proof it needs, long, herbal, a little aggressive in a good way

Finish: Long, herbal, drying

The bottom line

The pick for the solo-jabalí shelf

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