100 Pueblos Bacanora

Verdict

100 Pueblos is bacanora dressed for the shelf – the Sonoran category's friendly face for drinkers who haven't learned yet what bacanora can do. At 38% the liquid is a category introduction, not a category argument. The serious Sonoran work lives above 42% – Batuq, Aguamiel, Cielo Rojo. Start there instead.

Tasting notes

Nose: Pine, dry grass, faint smoke, agave sweetness

Palate: Thin and northern at 38% – bacanora's lean profile made leaner by dilution

Finish: Cooling – short

The bottom line

Tracking bacanora? Aguamiel at 41% is already better