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Review · · by The Editors

Nosotros Mezcal

Don Beto Ortiz in the mid-range, legible but slightly hedged

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Nosotros Mezcal bottle
  • Producer: Nosotros Mezcal
  • Maestro: Alberto Ortiz, Octavio Jarquín
  • Region: Santa Maria La Pila, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin, Tobala
  • ABV: 42%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Don Beto Ortiz's palenque turns up all over the Oaxaca landscape; this is the bottle that bears his name and it's steady without being the most expressive thing on his résumé. The 42% ceiling clips the tobalá a little. For a first ensamble from a named maestro, it clears the bar, hunt the Palenqueros-series Alberto Ortiz bottles for what the hand can really do.

Ortiz has made better bottles – he's also made worse ones wear bigger brands

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave with river stone

Palate: Espadín-tobalá duet at 42%, with the tobalá bringing lift and the espadín handling the weight. Clean distillate, middle lane

Finish: Mineral, gently warm, medium

The bottom line

Credible named-maestro mid-range. Trade up for the single-agave Ortiz bottlings

Where to buy online

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