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Sabelotodo Arroqueno

Félix Cruz gives arroqueño proof room to breathe

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Sabelotodo Arroqueno bottle
  • Producer: Sabelotodo
  • Maestro: Felix Cruz Angeles
  • Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Arroqueño
  • ABV: 47%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Sabelotodo's whole premise is small-batch proof honesty – every bottle in Félix Cruz's catalog runs 47 to 52 depending on the run, which is how artisanal distilling actually works. The arroqueño benefits most; at this proof the agave's decade-long patience is legible in the glass. 4.0 stands. Drinks honest.

Arroqueño bottled in its own voice, not reduced to a crowd-pleaser

Tasting notes

Nose: Brown sugar with dried fig, a warm earth note

Palate: The 47–52% proof range is confident; arroqueño's slow-cooked sweetness lands with weight and the wild-bitter edge stays audible. Warming without burn

Finish: Warm, earthy-sweet. Long

The bottom line

A solid arroqueño to place next to Real Minero or Jolgorio

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