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Rayo Seco Lechuguilla

Lechuguilla at 53% – the small agave at big proof

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Rayo Seco Lechuguilla bottle
  • Producer: Rayo Seco
  • Region: Alamos, Sonora
  • Agave: Bovicornuta
  • ABV: 53%
  • Price: $70 ($)

Verdict

Most lechuguilla on the US market sits at 45-48%. Rayo Seco's 53% release is the proof-committed version – the plant's northern austerity made legible through committed distillation. Track it against the Rancho Tepua lechuguilla. Rayo Seco's is louder; Rancho Tepua's is more composed. Both worth owning.

Lechuguilla at 53% is the plant getting full volume for once

Tasting notes

Nose: Dry herb, then green stem, dusty mineral, faint leather

Palate: Austere and committed. 53% is high for lechuguilla and the proof shows up as clarity rather than heat. The plant's regional character (northern, dry, austere) reads cleanly

Finish: Dry, warm. Long

The bottom line

Worth owning. Lechuguilla at real volume

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