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Don Amado Arroqueño Mezcal
Don Amado

Don Amado Arroqueño Mezcal

Agave Mezcal Joven Oaxaca No age statement 47% ABV
$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury
7 reviews raw average 3.96
94 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

This mezcal is distilled in Santa Catarina Minas in clay pot stills made with the soil of their estate. They own their agave fields and are committed to the long-term care of the land and replanting. Their use of traditional methods extend also to the wood used to roast the agave in the earth. Their methods of production have been passed down and has evolved in their family for 11 generations, or over 300 years. Agave Arroqueño is a sub-species of agave Agave americana Oaxacensis.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Umami 82
Mineral 80
Herbal 77
Floral 76
Fruity 76
Spicy 73
Earthy 66
Smoky 65

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 5 parsed reviews.

worldwhiskies95 5.0

Very interesting with notes of caramelized roasted agave, smoke, chocolate, espresso, tropical fruit, floral, pepper, minerality. and citrus.

Aged One 4.3

Vegetal smoked nose. Balanced earthy agave. A touch of sweet and a mild smokey finish.

rnelson5 3.5

Not as harsh as Nuestra Soledad. Well balanced, mild.

tomarnold99 4.0

Very nice some sweetness.

nicholasdry 4.0

Smokey throughout

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