Reviews / Pierde Almas La Puritita Verda
Review · · by The Editors
Pierde Almas La Puritita Verda
40% espadín – the proof is the ceiling
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Pierde Almas Mezcal
- Maestro: Rodolfo Hernandez
- Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $47 ($)
Verdict
La Puritita Verda is Pierde Almas' cocktail bottle, and we should meet it on those terms. The brand's own marketing admits it's a mixer. What it is not is a sipping mezcal, and the 40% proof makes sure you'll know. If you're building a cocktail program and need a mezcal with design cred at friendly price, this works. For sipping, skip it and pay up for the tepextate.
40% on espadín is a commodity ABV – call it what it is
Tasting notes
Nose: Light smoke up front. Grass, a thin citrus underneath
Palate: Watery at the front, slightly sweet through the middle. 40% ABV on an espadín from Pierde Almas is a bar-program move, not a sipping move, the plant cannot get off the floor at this proof. Savory smoke tries to carry it
Finish: Soft, gone, short
The bottom line
Mixer only. Skip for sipping
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.