Balancan Tuxca

Verdict

Tuxca is a Jalisco category adjacent to raicilla but distinguished by production method and agave sourcing – one more vocabulary word the state keeps adding to the US conversation. Balancan's at 46% delivers the Jalisco mineral-pine register cleanly, without the commercial compromise afflicting most of the state's export agave spirit. Buy it to learn what Jalisco is capable of past raicilla proper.

Tasting notes

Nose: Warm earth, then pine, faint smoke, dry herb

Palate: Tuxca has its own Jalisco register; lean and mineral at 46%

Finish: Cooling, dry – very long

The bottom line

Drink it to learn Jalisco past raicilla

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 4 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

• Total Wine
• Flaviar – $103
• Mission Liquor – $100
• Hi-Time Wine – $100