Reviews / Real Minero Pechuga
Review · · by The Editors
Real Minero Pechuga
Triple-distilled pechuga with chicken, fruit, clay – the reference
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Real Minero
- Maestro: Edgar Angeles, Lorenzo Angeles
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Real Minero's pechuga tastes of mushrooms and raisins because the kitchen is honored and the bird is integrated, not announced. Triple distillation in clay pots is slow work, and the result is pechuga as complete form – not novelty, not decoration. The Banhez and Wahaka turkey pechugas are in a different category. This one sits alongside Lalocura's pechuga and maybe Rey Campero's codorniz at its best.
The pechuga every other pechuga gets compared to
Tasting notes
Nose: Mushroom, raisin, warm clay, cooked agave, stewed fruit
Palate: Round and savory at ~50%, the triple distillation rendering the poultry as depth rather than signature. Fruit notes read as secondary seasoning. Edgar and Lorenzo Ángeles working at full discipline
Finish: Very long, mushroom-sweet, persistent
The bottom line
Buy once per year if you can find it
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila
- Caskers – $212.99