This bottling of Tepextate comes to us from bottler Maguey Melate. This agave was 15 years old, wild harvested, cooked in an earthen oven for 3 days, fermented in plastic and clay, distilled with well water on a copper still, and crushed by a tahona.
Mezcalero: Luis Enrique Juarez
Batch: 1
ABV: 48.6%
Nose: Green Vegetals, cream cheese, clay, black pepper, earth and minerals.
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Strawberry, vanilla frosting, lightly smoked meat, minerals, green bell peppers.
Finish: Medium length, warm. Green vegetalness, smoked meat, minerality, clay, earth.
Rating: 7/10
A solid and delicious bottling by Maguey Melate. Strong pungent flavors, nice balance and complexity. The light meaty funk combined with the fruit’s make this a delicious mezcal to drink, and one I wish I had a full bottle of on my shelf.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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