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Yuku Savi Candelillo
Félix Macedas' candelillo is a bottle for a long evening
Score: 5.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Yuku Savi Mezcal
- Maestro: Felix Macedas
- Region: San Luis Atolotitlan, Puebla
- Agave: Candelillo
- ABV: 49%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
Yuku Savi's Oaxaca-Puebla border palenque, run by Félix Macedas, is building a catalog that will be cited a decade from now. The candelillo at 49% is the clearest statement of their thesis – wild agave, high proof, no compromises, deep place. Say yes if a bottle surfaces. Real Minero and Lalocura drinkers will recognize what's happening here.
Félix Macedas can cook. This bottle is the proof
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave over wet limestone, wildflowers, green pepper, a thread of smoke that never shouts
Palate: Deep and mineral, candelillo's rare wild-karwinskii character showing up with authority – salt, herb, cold stone, a long structural middle. Concentrated, not aggressive
Finish: Stone, drying
The bottom line
No debate. A reference bottle in a rare category
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.