Reviews / Origen Raiz Arroqueño
Review · · by The Editors
Origen Raiz Arroqueño
Arroqueño at 49.1% that still reads thin – a surprise, and not a pleasant one
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Origen Raiz del Espiritu Mezcal
- Maestro: Valentin Cortes
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño
- ABV: 49.1%
- Price: $40 ($$)
Verdict
Arroqueño is difficult to mess up because the agave does so much of the work, which makes it more noticeable when a bottle falls short. Origen Raíz's version plays like agave that wasn't given the time or the care, then got pushed to proof to compensate. Skip toward Real Minero, Lalocura, or even the Oax Original arroqueño above it in this batch.
Good arroqueño tastes patient. This one tastes rushed
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark fruit, then cocoa, burnt sugar, something slightly acetone
Palate: The density arroqueño should deliver never arrives. The proof is there but the extract isn't, a bottle that tastes younger than its raw material
Finish: Warm, a touch hot
The bottom line
Skip. Real Minero arroqueño is the reference point and it isn't far away on price
Where to buy online
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