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Del Maguey VIDA de Muertos
Del Maguey

Del Maguey VIDA de Muertos

3.73 Decent

14 reviews14 ratings

83 critic score

Mezcal Mezcal Oaxaca No age statement 45% ABV

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About this bottle

Cruz Nolasco family produces Del Maguey VIDA de Muertos in San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca, from espadín agave using double distillation. This expression, added permanently to the Del Maguey range in July 2021, utilizes a specific center cut from the distillate often reserved for Día de los Muertos celebrations. It is bottled at 90 proof.

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

Herbal 55
Earthy 50
Bitter 45
Tart 40
Spicy 35
Rich 30
Smoky 25
Sweet 20

Reviews

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Quinn Keene 3.5

An elegant agave spirit from Del Maguey distillery, founded by a person in San Luis del Rio, Mexico. Distilled in copper pot stills in the fall by the family of another person to share in the celebration of Dia de los Muertos. It is crafted from 100% mature agave Espadin and bottled at 45% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of tropical fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs & spices; while a creamy life adds notes of apple skins, roasted pineapples, cooked orange rind, poblano peppers, vanilla bean & anise; that led to a long & balanced death with notes of cider, sea spray & a beach campfire. September 2021

Alden Mondragon 3.3

It smells of minerals, concrete, dirt, timber, sharp greens, metal, and smoky agave. The taste is dry, earthy, and mineral-forward, with notes of pepper, wood, smoke, and hints of citrus and apple.

Lilliana Crawford 4.5

Tastes of tropical fruits, pepper, and a mild smoke. Unlike other Mezcals, it's not petrol-like.

Taylor Oneal 2.5

It's merely adequate. Smoky and earthy, with subtle mineral notes.

Clarissa Waugh 4.5

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