Reviews / Pierde Almas +9 Botanicals
Review · · by The Editors
Pierde Almas +9 Botanicals
A mezcal flavored with juniper and eight other botanicals – and it works
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Pierde Almas Mezcal
- Maestro: Gregorio Velasco Luis
- Region: San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
9 Botanicals is the Pierde Almas bottle that justifies risky experiments. The juniper-forward profile lands alongside the agave instead of masking it – the distillation-with-botanicals approach keeps the base mezcal legible, and the nine-ingredient recipe is structured rather than chaotic. At 46% the composition holds. A category-edge bottle that works as a category argument; flavored mezcal done as thesis rather than gimmick. Consensus 4.4 is close; we score 4.
Flavored mezcal done as a category argument
Tasting notes
Nose: Juniper with wildflower, cooked agave underneath
Palate: Surprisingly integrated at 46% – the botanicals don't dominate, they accent a mezcal that stays recognizably mezcal
Finish: Herbal, cooling – long
The bottom line
A conversation bottle that also drinks beautifully
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.