Chacolo Ixtero Verde is made with 1 of the 14 Agave angustifolia that this producer’s family has been gathering for generations.
About this destilado de agave
Chacolo Ixtero Verde is made with Maguey Ixtero Verde (Agave angustifolia) in the state of Jalisco. Ixtero Verde is one of the fourteen Agave angustifolia grown by this producing family. This agave takes about 10 years to reach maturity, with 3 additional years of capon. The agave are cooked in an underground oven and milled by hand with axes. Once cooked and milled, the agave are fermented naturally in wooden tinas with mountain spring water. Finally, they are double distilled in a Filipino style still.
Chacolo
The Partida family, lead by Don Macario, has been making their iconic “mezcales” for 5 generations in Zapotitlan de Vadillo, Jalisco, however due to legalities they can neither call their product mezcal nor tequila. They are renowned among mezcaleros and mezcal aficionados for the amazing spirits that are meticulously made from the 15 different agave varietals that they have been collecting from their region for three generations. These varietals include 14 A. angustifolia sub varietals and 1 A. rhodacantha sub-varietal.
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- Chacolo and the Volcán de Colima on Mezcal Reviews
- Why Chacolo is both the past and future of mezcal on Mezcalistas
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Jake W
10 reviewsLot 01 4-22
This is easily one of the most complex spirits I’ve ever tasted. The running list of what I get out of it keeps growing but the aromas are insane. Bright! Orange flowers, honey, cantaloupe, Meyer lemons, guava campechanas, brown butter and panna cotta are all distinctly there. The flavors are both congruent with the scent and notably different. Mint marigold, Arnold Palmer, honeydew, key limes, fruity coffee, molasses, chipotle powder, green tea, wildflowers, wormwood, tonic, dates, vinegar based bbq sauce. It lingers on one sip and on the next sip it dries out quickly.
This is definitely a harder mezcal to approach and get into, but a little patience and time with it and it becomes an absolute gem.
Lot 01 4-22
This is easily one of the most complex spirits I’ve ever tasted. The running list of what I get out of it keeps growing but the aromas are insane. Bright! Orange flowers, honey, cantaloupe, Meyer lemons, guava campechanas, brown butter and panna cotta are all distinctly there. The flavors are both congruent with the scent and notably different. Mint marigold, Arnold Palmer, honeydew, key limes, fruity coffee, molasses, chipotle powder, green tea, wildflowers, wormwood, tonic, dates
COak
229 reviewsBatch April 2022 bottle 33/70. Nose has citrus & teriyaki sauce. On the palate I get the acidic champagne flavors others get. Also reminds me of sour Skittles with a savory finish. A unique one.
peter-campora
15 reviewsChacolo Ixtero Verde 46.5% Apr. 2020 batch
Nose: Smells like what tropical skittles taste like. Some artifical fruit.
That salinity and potato note I get on some of these chacolo. Nice!
Palate: Lime and grilled pineapple. Parsley. This is nice. Tropical fruit and juicy.
Finish: Medium length. Pineapple remains.
Overall: Kind of reminds me of Cuentacuentos’ tepeztate from Alejandrina or the tobala from Tomas Garcia Cruz that Neta bottled. It’s got that tropical fruit. Unfortunately, it lacks the character of the other two.
Chacolo Ixtero Verde 46.5% Apr. 2020 batch
Nose: Smells like what tropical skittles taste like. Some artifical fruit.
That salinity and potato note I get on some of these chacolo. Nice!
Palate: Lime and grilled pineapple. Parsley. This is nice. Tropical fruit and juicy.
Finish: Medium length. Pineapple remains.
Overall: Kind of reminds me of Cuentacuentos’ tepeztate from Alejandrina or the tobala from Tomas Garcia Cruz that Neta bottled. It’s got that tropical fruit. Unfortunately, i
cagliostro
32 reviewsVol. 7/Lot 1 (46.5%)
Nose: cherry and lime candies, leather, very bright with some sweetness, and a musty/nutty flavor underneath
Palate: enters with bright lime candy. really the main thing you get here. more heat than you’d expect given the proof. some pith and smoked meats accompany the lime toward the finish but read as just bitter and unrelated rather than providing much-needed complexity.
not crazy about this one. not seeing the complexity others are getting. the lime candy thing is pleasant but i need more than that out of a spirit – especially one with a pretty watery mouthfeel and such heat. probably my least favorite of the chacolos i’ve tried, though I wouldn’t decline a pour. 5/10
Vol. 7/Lot 1 (46.5%)
Nose: cherry and lime candies, leather, very bright with some sweetness, and a musty/nutty flavor underneath
Palate: enters with bright lime candy. really the main thing you get here. more heat than you’d expect given the proof. some pith and smoked meats accompany the lime toward the finish but read as just bitter and unrelated rather than providing much-needed complexity.
not crazy about this one. not seeing the complexity others are getting. the lime candy thing is
Tyler
643 reviewsVolume 7, April 2019. Notes of apple butter, lemon curd, and lager beer. It tastes very organic and natural. This has received rave reviews. While it is very enjoyable I’m not drawn to it. In other words, I wouldn’t seek out a full bottle. It is a quality product but doesn’t excite me for some reason.
TrogdordeFuegoanator
40 reviewsAbsolutely sublime. Not much more you can say really.
Yet, one of the best spirits I’ve been luck enough to try. A rolling wide and sweet palate that has some type of Sìchuān flavor nestled within. Bought it online and have worriedly tried finding another bottle or two but to no avail.
Zack Klamn
542 reviewsNose – Big League Chew bubble gum. Malt vinegar.
Palate – Tanginess of a Carolina style BBQ sauce. Lemon meringue pie filling. Flaky turnover crust. Apple cider. Champagne. Aftertaste has a tiny white pepper heat and the subtle savory aspect of a white, chicken gravy. An incredible mezcal!
Dom
29 reviewsThis is the best mezcal I have ever tried.
The aroma notes are very sweet almost like bubble gum / candy. On the palate I pick up savory notes of mesquite bbq flavor, followed by black pepper & slight char. Subtle mineral water finish at the end
zeepuzzler
25 reviewsVol. 7, April 2020, Lot 001. Bottle 121 of 162.
Chacolo always hits it out of the park, but the Ixtero Verde is probably my favorite from their entire line. Sweet aromas of lemon curd and Cool Whip, along with the faint hint of peanut butter M&Ms. An ethereal palate opens up with Brach’s strawberry bon-bons, followed by increasingly savory flavors: barrel-aged balsamic vinegar, smoked paprika, turkey giblet gravy, and the char on the grates of a well-used grill. Lingering hard candy on the finish slowly gives way to the gentle minerality of well water and the dying embers of an overnight campfire. Magnificent!
Vol. 7, April 2020, Lot 001. Bottle 121 of 162.
Chacolo always hits it out of the park, but the Ixtero Verde is probably my favorite from their entire line. Sweet aromas of lemon curd and Cool Whip, along with the faint hint of peanut butter M&Ms. An ethereal palate opens up with Brach’s strawberry bon-bons, followed by increasingly savory flavors: barrel-aged balsamic vinegar, smoked paprika, turkey giblet gravy, and the char on the grates of a well-used grill. Lingering hard cand
donpedro
39 reviewsApril 2020, Lote: 001?(of 2020 perhaps?), 121.5 L, Bottle 89/162, Vol. 7 Ixtero Verde Capon 3 años
The nose on this thing! A bit difficult to place all the aromas, but at first I was getting freshly ground peanut butter and boysenberry jam, then it evolved into piñuela and butterscotch before finally throwing in some strawberry lemonade?! Insane. The palate flavors are polar opposite, however: christmas gravy, umami, black pepper, BBQ sauce, and vinegar. Have not had anything like this in awhile.
April 2020, Lote: 001?(of 2020 perhaps?), 121.5 L, Bottle 89/162, Vol. 7 Ixtero Verde Capon 3 años
The nose on this thing! A bit difficult to place all the aromas, but at first I was getting freshly ground peanut butter and boysenberry jam, then it evolved into piñuela and butterscotch before finally throwing in some strawberry lemonade?! Insane. The palate flavors are polar opposite, however: christmas gravy, umami, black pepper, BBQ sauce, and vinegar. Have not had anything like this in awhi
Jonny
708 reviewsDistilled in April 2019. Super sweet and candied nose. Aromas of bubblegum, cherry Airheads, Jolly Ranchers, and Nerds. This smells like the candy I’d be eating at a movie theatre at age 13. The palate is quite a bit different. Notes of sweet barbeque sauce, gravy, chipotle, and champagne. This is phenomenal.