Rayo Seco Maguey Sacatoro Tasting Notes

Details

• Location: Temalac, Guerrero
• Agave: Sacatoro / A. angustifolia rubescens
• Maestro Vinatero: Israel Petronio
• Quantity: 480 bottles (Bottle 310 tasted.)
• Batch: 202107
• ABV: 52%
• Tasting keywords: Mineral, herbal, white pepper.
• Uncertified agave spirits

Nose

This bottle is full of an iIncredibly vibrant aroma, it’s like standing under a waterfall of fresh mineral water sun baked sagebrush.

Taste

A very tight and lean mezcal with herbal notes and a spicy white pepper finish.

Background Notes

Launched in 2015 to highlight local cupreata, the Rayo Seco project expanded to focus on another local agave, the rare Sacatoro, a type of angustifolia that only seems to exist in Guerrero. Per Rayo Seco, Sacatoro grows faster than espadín, maturing in 4-5 years.