Reviews / Papadiablo Arroqueno
Review · · by The Editors
Papadiablo Arroqueno
Arroqueño at 47.5% that does justice to fifteen years in the ground
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Papadiablo Mezcal
- Maestro: Alberto Ortiz
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño
- ABV: 47.5%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Papadiablo has quietly built one of the more reliable wild-agave catalogs in the category, and this arroqueño is the bottle that makes the argument. Dense, patient, and the kind of liquid that tells you the agave got the time it needed. Reach for it alongside Real Minero's arroqueño and the Oax Original from earlier in this batch for a serious tasting of the species.
The arroqueño you pour when you want someone to understand why people take this category seriously
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark fruit with roasted cedar, wet earth
Palate: Arroqueño's characteristic weight and slow unfolding, with 47.5% proofing it for depth rather than shock. Cooked-fruit sweetness stacks under mineral-earth, with a savory undertone that rewards sitting with the glass
Finish: Warming, persistent – very long
The bottom line
Buy. Among the best arroqueños at this price