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Vago Pechuga en Barro
Clay-pot pechuga from Tío Rey – weight meeting method
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Vago Mezcal
- Maestro: Salomon "Tio Rey" Rodriguez
- Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 49.4%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Salomon 'Tío Rey' Rodriguez stacks two choices here – clay-pot distillation and pechuga run – and the result is one of the more distinctive pechugas in the Vago catalog. At 49.4% the structure holds comfortably, and the earthy clay signature runs alongside the savory pechuga notes rather than against them. We score it 4.0.
En barro plus pechuga is the method stacking on method
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm earth, cooked agave, savory fruit, toasted grain
Palate: Oily, deep, integrated at 49.4%, with the clay-pot distillation adding earthiness and the pechuga run extending it into savory territory
Finish: Warming, mineral. Very long
The bottom line
Worth chasing. Method-stacked pechuga from a reference maestro
Where to buy online
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