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Siete Misterios Arroqueno

Siete Misterios going wild – arroqueño from Sola de Vega

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Siete Misterios Arroqueno bottle
  • Producer: Siete Misterios Mezcal
  • Maestro: Alberto Vasquez, Antonio Amador, Fernando Damián
  • Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Arroqueño
  • ABV: 49.2%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Siete Misterios' wild-agave releases are the house's strongest argument – the brand's distribution-tier bottles (Doba-Yej, the espadín) are what pay for the specialty releases. The arroqueño at 49.2% is legitimate if not reference-grade: Sola de Vega production runs leaner than Santa Catarina Minas or Candelaria Yegolé, and the bottle shows that regional distinction clearly. Community average matches. A credible mid-tier arroqueño from a widely-distributed brand.

A regional take on arroqueño worth knowing

Tasting notes

Nose: Dark fruit, then warm earth, faint smoke, dry hay

Palate: Arroqueño's weight is there but the Sola de Vega style runs leaner than Minas or Candelaria; medium-dense at 49.2%

Finish: Warm, mineral. Stays long

The bottom line

Respectable arroqueño at a sensible price

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 4 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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