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Mocel Cupreata
Juan Pérez García makes the Michoacán cupreata everyone else is trying to reach
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Mocel Mezcal
- Maestro: Juan Pérez García
- Region: Etucuaro, Michoacán
- Agave: Chino
- ABV: 48.5%
- Price: $200 ($$$$)
Verdict
One reviewer at 5.0 isn't a statistical verdict, but the liquid carries the claim. Juan Pérez García's Mocel Cupreata is Michoacán at its most composed, the Filipino still tension, the Etucuaro terroir, the 48.5% proof all pointing in the same direction. If you've been disappointed by commodity cupreata, this is the producer to hunt. Our recommendation rolls a half-step off the consensus only because we want more batches under the belt.
Juan Pérez García is Michoacán's Real Minero, if you need a shorthand
Tasting notes
Nose: Orchard apple with warm limestone, a soft smoke curl
Palate: 48.5% cupreata at its most complete, sweet-savory fruit, a limestone mid-palate, and the Etucuaro region's characteristic structure. Filipino still gives it tension
Finish: Mineral, slow warming
The bottom line
Cupreata worth a detour. Michoacán's quiet ceiling
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $200
Price check: $200 (2026-07-29).