Quiote Mezcaleria Tercer Aniversario

Item: Quiote Mezcaleria Tercer Aniversario
Rating: 4.5
Author: The Editors

Coyote-rayo anniversary release – rarity plus ambition

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

Producer: Quiote
Maestro: Hugo García
Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
Agave: Coyote, Rayo
ABV: 51%
Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Three-year anniversary release from Quiote Mezcalería, built around two rare magueys (coyote, rayo) at 51% proof. The bottle specialty mezcalerías release as proof of their curation chops. Liquid delivers. Track it alongside Mezcalosfera's and Dixeebe's specialty runs.

Anniversary bottles usually disappoint; this one justifies the decade

Tasting notes

Nose: Roasted agave, green chile, dried herb, a thin smoke

Palate: Dense and structured, 51% proof giving both magueys full room. Coyote brings weight, rayo brings green mineral lift. An anniversary release that earns the occasion

Finish: Layered, cooling. Stays long

The bottom line

Worth the hunt. Anniversary bottles that earn the label are rare