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Review · · by The Editors
Pistolero Jabali
Jabalí at 46%, proof is the first question
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Pistolero Mezcal
- Maestro: Raul Parada
- Region: Yautepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Jabali
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Jabalí is one of the hardest magueys to distill well, low yield, foamy fermentation, and a plant that wants real proof to show itself. Pistolero's version is honest work from Raul Parada in San Carlos, Yautepec, but the 46% bottling leaves the plant holding back. For a jabalí that commits, reach for Real Minero or Lalocura. This one is fine as a secondary.
Jabalí under 48% is asking the plant to whisper
Tasting notes
Nose: Wild herbs, green fruit
Palate: The jabalí signature (floral, slightly oily, low-yield wild-agave intensity) shows up, but 46% is below the threshold where the plant fully commits. Raul Parada is working a demanding agave at a proof that doesn't quite match its ceiling
Finish: Medium, floral, clean
The bottom line
Pass unless you already own a 50%+ jabalí