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Rezpiral Pulquero

Reyna Sánchez's pulquero at 45.5%. The agave named for pulque, rendered by a maestra

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

Rezpiral Pulquero bottle
  • Producer: Rezpiral
  • Maestro: Reyna Sanchez
  • Region: San Luis Amatlan, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Pulquero
  • ABV: 45.5%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Pulquero solo bottlings are rare, and Reyna Sánchez's version at 45.5% is one of the better examples in the category. The lactic-vegetal profile is legible without being the whole bottle, and the 45.5% proof works because her cooking concentrates the agave. Rey Campero's pulquero at 52% is the higher-proof comparison; Reyna's reads more integrated. Buy them both.

Pulquero bottled by a maestra who knows the agave personally

Tasting notes

Nose: Green herb. Then wet stone, cooked agave, a faint lactic edge

Palate: Structured and herbal at 45.5%, Reyna Sánchez's cooking method (clay/stone roasting) preserving pulquero's characteristic lactic-vegetal signature without letting it dominate

Finish: Very long, mineral, dry

The bottom line

Buy, female-maestra pulquero at reference caliber

Where to buy online

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