1901
Del Maguey Pechuga Mezcal
Mezcal Joven — Oaxaca, Mexico
Reviewed
April 30, 2021 (edited May 11, 2021)
Final mezcal in a Del Maguey tasting, and what should have been the pinnacle.
Nose: clean and green, pine, eucalyptus, nail polish, cashew nuts, incredibly strong smell of pet shop. Also chicken fat but that could be the power of suggestion.
Taste: menthol, aniseed, some salt, bitter fruit.
This is unlike anything I’ve ever had, so in that sense it is very interesting and I’m glad to get the experience of trying it. But the aniseed taste reminds me of sambuca which is off-putting due to my strong dislike for that spirit.
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@PBMichiganWolverine you could be right, maybe there are other makes that would easy me into it more gently. That said, Lagavulin 16 kickstarted my whisky passion, so it’s hard to know. As @Richard-ModernDrinking says this is likely a different spectrum of flavours that aren’t in my wheelhouse.
@1901 this was your first ? That explains it. It’s like offering an Ardbeg 10 to a white wine drinker
@1901 These are the some of the best in class so it seems this is not your thing! Which is fine. It’s a very different spectrum of flavours to whisky.
@Richard-ModernDrinking yes, my first experience of mezcal with these four from Del Maguey. Having dipped my toe in the water I’m not inclined to dive in. I don’t know if these are good ones to start with and any way representative of the category. If you’re a fan of mezcal I’d welcome your opinion on that for sure.
Was this your first experience of mezcal or did you just not enjoy these particular ones?