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Review · · by The Editors
Palomo Destilado con Cacao
Cacao-distilled espadín – a flavored concept that mostly reads as flavored
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Palomo Mezcal
- Maestro: Carlos Mendez Blas
- Region: Santiago Matatlán
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $55 ($)
Verdict
Pechuga in the Palomo house means 'distilled with an ingredient in the still,' and cacao is the most aggressive ingredient they try. The result is a legibly mezcal-adjacent bottle that reads as chocolate-forward spirit first, agave second. Reach for it as a dessert pour or a specific cocktail base, not as a sipping mezcal study.
A pechuga in a cacao costume – the costume wins
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark chocolate, cocoa nib, cooked agave
Palate: 46% with cacao distilled through a pechuga-style process – the chocolate reads explicitly rather than in the background, and the espadín becomes supporting cast
Finish: Cocoa-forward, warm. Medium
The bottom line
Reach for it for a cacao-forward cocktail. Pass for sipping