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Vago Pechuga - Emigdio Jarquín
Jarquín's pechuga – Miahuatlán kitchen on the still
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Vago Mezcal
- Maestro: Emigdio Jarquín Ramirez
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 51.6%
- Price: $200 ($$)
Verdict
Emigdio Jarquín's pechuga sits in the top tier of Miahuatlán pechugas – the 51.6% proof lets the extra weight integrate rather than splinter, and the savory notes read as seasoning rather than costume. Between this and the Tío Rey en barro pechuga, Vago makes the pechuga argument convincingly. Our read is 4.0.
Jarquín's pechuga hits as distillation, not decoration
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave up front. Savory undertone, baked plum, toasted nut underneath
Palate: Dense and warm, with the pechuga run pulling genuine savory weight through Jarquín's Miahuatlán espadín base
Finish: Warming, faintly meaty – very long
The bottom line
Worth tracking. Pechuga from the Vago reference bench
Where to buy online
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