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Maguey Melate Rosario Angeles Vasquez Arroqueno
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Distiller:
Rosario Angeles Vasquez
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Bottler:
Maguey Melate
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ABV:
49.8%
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Age:
NA
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Price:
$$$$$
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Intro:
Distilled by Rosario Angeles Vasquez, daughter in law to the great Berta Vasquez (shes great in my mind at least), this Arroqueno is produced in Saint Catarina Minas using a clay still and river water. I'm a lover of all things Vasquez and Arroqueno so this was a no brainer purchase in my book.
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Nose:
Wowzers - so much happening on the nose. The clay is unmistakable - funky, cheesy, garlic forward. Lactic, musty, a bit of brine and savory character. Hint of cream cheese frosting, a bit of sour cream, lime, orange zest, bit of pepper.
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Taste:
Powerful savory palate - cream, cheese, clay, a bit of ash and some musty sweetness. Lots of pepper, bit moe orange peel. Fuuuuuuuunky.
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Finish:
Long finish, peppery, ashy, loaded with those clay post notes, arroqueno lends a fruity sweetness and a blast of almost beef jerky notes.
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Overall:
This is all over the place - in a good way. Powerful, musty, funky, savory, smoky. Lovely.
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Score:
7
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