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Review · · by The Editors
Pechotierra Verde
Verde agave from Nuevo León – the under-known species from an under-known state
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Pechotierra
- Maestro: Jorge Torres
- Region: Laguna de Sánchez, Nuevo León
- Agave: Verde
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
If the Pechotierra cenizo introduces Nuevo León, the verde extends the argument, same state, different species, same commitment. This bottle is how you realize that regional mezcal traditions include plants you've never heard of rendered by people who know them cold. Reach for it alongside the cenizo for a house-portrait tasting.
Nuevo León's verde agave drinks like a place that doesn't try to flatter you
Tasting notes
Nose: Green herb, then wet stone, a floral top, mineral
Palate: 48% of verde agave with a distinctly herbal-green register that reads drier and more austere than cenizo. Pechotierra's cut stays clean through the bottle
Finish: Dry, herbaceous, minerally, long
The bottom line
A buy with the cenizo. A house worth tracking in full