Chimeco Jabali de Jabali (Pechuga)

Item: Chimeco Jabali de Jabali (Pechuga)
Rating: 3.5
Author: The Editors

Jabalí pechuga of jabalí – a rare meat-distilled variant

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Producer: Chimeco
Maestro: Edgar Gonzalez
Region: San Cristobal Lachirioag, Oaxaca
Agave: Jabali
ABV: 49%
Price: $40–90 ($$)

Verdict

An unusual pechuga variant. Jabalí pechuga of jabalí – meat from a wild boar (the 'jabalí' in Spanish) distilled on a jabalí agave base, is a category-poetic release that trades on the word's double meaning. At 49% the savory-gamey protein contribution rides on the agave's herbal spine without overwhelming it. No consensus; we read it at 3.5. A specialty Chimeco worth a pour for the category curiosity.

Jabalí-distilled-with-jabalí is its own category

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave, gamey meat, green pepper

Palate: Savory and structured at 49%

Finish: Warm, savory – long

The bottom line

A specialty Chimeco