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Rezpiral Coyote - Leonardo Hernandez

Leonardo Hernández's coyote at 46%, small-batch copper-pot discipline

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Rezpiral Coyote - Leonardo Hernandez bottle
  • Producer: Rezpiral
  • Maestro: Leonardo Hernandez
  • Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Coyote
  • ABV: 46%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Coyote rarely gets bottled solo because the agave's yield and profile don't fit mass-market SKUs. Leonardo Hernández's version is a quiet, well-built rendering, not flashy, but legible. 46% is the right proof. Pick it over Rey Campero's coyote if you want the single-maestro frame; they're close in caliber.

Single-maestro coyote, real proof

Tasting notes

Nose: Green pepper, cooked agave, wet stone, fresh herb

Palate: Medium-weight and vegetal at 46%, coyote's less-familiar profile reading clean under Leonardo Hernández's hand. Copper pot still, San Baltazar Guélavila

Finish: Long, herbal, mineral

The bottom line

Buy it, single-maestro coyote at a working price

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