Reviews / Pal'alma Santa
Review · · by The Editors
Pal'alma Santa
A seasonal Palalma pechuga that lives up to the house reputation
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Pal'alma
- Maestro: Asunción Matilde Vargas
- Region: Puebla
- Agave: Espadilla
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Palalma reserves pechuga for bottles that actually have something to add, which is why the house's pechuga line is worth tracking as a set. Santa lands between the al pastor (the statement piece) and the aguacate (the herbal move) in its register – savory-sweet, balanced, legibly Palalma. Reach for it as your second Palalma pechuga, not your first.
Palalma doesn't ship pechugas lightly; this one earns its bottling
Tasting notes
Nose: Dried fruit – then wood smoke, cooked agave, a faint savory herb
Palate: 50-55% of Puebla espadilla with a pechuga's savory layering on top – restrained, composed, more considered than showy
Finish: Warming, complex. Long
The bottom line
Worth reaching for after the al pastor