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Yuku Savi Pitzometl

Pichumetl at 49% – one more rare agave in Félix Macedas' quiver

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Yuku Savi Pitzometl bottle
  • Producer: Yuku Savi Mezcal
  • Maestro: Felix Macedas
  • Region: San Luis Atolotitlan, Puebla
  • Agave: Pichumetl
  • ABV: 49%
  • Price: $70 ($)

Verdict

Pichumetl is among the less-documented wild agaves to reach the American shelf, and Félix Macedas treats it with the same restraint as his more-celebrated expressions. Consensus 4.1 lands right – this is a study bottle in a rare category, not the showpiece of the line. Still worth tracking for anyone mapping the wild agaves beyond the usual suspects.

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Tasting notes

Nose: Green agave, cooked corn, wet stone, a peppery herbal lift

Palate: Structured and savory. At 49%, pichumetl's vegetal-mineral character showing up cleanly without the producer reaching for extra flourish. Lean weight, long middle

Finish: Drying, flinty

The bottom line

Worth tracking. The Yuku Savi range rewards the full collection

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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