alc./vol: 49%
Proof: 98°
Vintage: Non-vintage
Aged: No age statement
Product of:
Mexico
Del Maguey Pechuga mezcal is triple distilled, including distilling with wild mountain fruits, almonds, white rice and a whole chicken breast (the Spanish for chicken breast is pechuga de pollo, hence this mezcal being named Pechuga).
Review and Tasting
Sampled on 16/08/2015
Appearance:
(sample bottle Lot: PEC-121) Crystal clear.
Aroma:
Wonderfully aromatic, herbal lightly smoky and floral with salami, black pudding, basil, salty sea air, lemon grass, orchard fruit and English parsley sauce.
Taste:
Smoky roast chicken skin, smoked paprika, sea salt, coal dust and herbal notes. Very faint lavender and honeyed sweetness.
Aftertaste:
Lingering citrus acidity, chicken stock, herbs and peppery spice.
Overall:
Described as being slightly scotch whisky-like and it is. Lightly smoky and meaty with herbal and floral notes.
