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Vago Mexicano - Aquilino
Aquilino García's mexicano – the bottle to remember him by
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Vago Mezcal
- Maestro: Aquilino Garcia Lopez
- Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Aquilino García Lopez's mexicano is one of the most talked-about Vago bottles, and for good reason – at 50% the plant's floral depth and Candelaria Yegole's mineral terroir line up in a way that makes the bottle feel inevitable. This is a maestro's signature expression, and it reads like one. Hunt it while his remaining batches are still out there.
Aquilino's mexicano is the bottle his reputation rides on
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, cooked agave, wet stone, baked fruit
Palate: Dense and aromatic. At 50%, with the mexicano's characteristic floral-mineral pull running full voltage and the Candelaria Yegole terroir legible underneath
Finish: Floral, flinty
The bottom line
Worth the hunt. A signature bottle from a maestro the category lost
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 4 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Total Wine – $114.99
- Binny's – $99.99
- Astor Wines
- Caskers