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Review · · by The Editors
Paquera Ancestral Espadin with Wagyu
Wagyu pechuga – the premium-beef version of a Oaxacan tradition
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Paquera Mezcal
- Maestro: Valentin Orozco Lopez
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $230 ($$)
Verdict
Ancestral-still pechuga with premium beef is a high-concept bottle that could easily be a gimmick; Paquera's execution is better than that. The clay-still texture pulls against the premium-beef suggestion in a way that sits as serious rather than absurd. Reach for it as a pechuga-category curiosity, though Palalma's al pastor still outranks it as the category's high-concept reference.
Wagyu pechuga is the bottle you open once for the story and twice for the liquid
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, then beef fat, dark herb
Palate: 48% of ancestral-still espadín with wagyu carried through – the meat reads clearly rather than as decoration, with the clay-still distillate supplying a rougher texture than a copper one would
Finish: Savory, warming – long
The bottom line
Worth reaching for once. Al pastor remains the reference pechuga
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Keg N Bottle – $199.99