Pelotón de la Muerte Pechuga

Verdict

Pechuga is a format that demands proof and ambition, and Peloton provides neither in sufficient quantity. At 45.1% the savory distillate never quite grips the palate, and the ancho-criollo base feels picked for marketing rather than for what would hold the meat. Skip toward Palalma's pechuga work or Banhez's turkey bottle if you want a genuine example of the form.

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave, a faint savory note, light smoke, brown sugar

Palate: 45.1% with the pechuga process producing a vague savory layer over a base that itself reads thin. The turkey is a suggestion; the proof is a ceiling

Finish: Sweet, faintly savory – short

The bottom line

Skip. Palalma or Banhez do pechuga seriously

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

• Old Town Tequila – $52.99
• Caskers