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La Medida Arroqueno

La Medida Arroqueno varies by release. Check your bottle for specific details.

About this mezcal

La Medida Arroqueno is made with cultivated maguey Arroqueno (agave Americana). This agave is harvested at 1,600 meters above sea level. It’s traditionally produced in San Luis Amatlán, Miahuatlan, Oaxaca.

La Medida Mezcal

Mezcales La Medida brings together more than 46 Oaxacan producers. Their mezcal is made in small palenques with over 450 years of tradition and culture. The brand is run by Julián Vidal Gómez Rodríguez, who began working with mezcal over 40 years ago. Throughout his career he has worked with brands like Monte Alban, Benevá, and Del Maguey. He focuses heavily on mezcal’s mysticism and the traditional production methods that have been used for hundreds of years. Some of their mezcal is certified, while other releases go by “aguardiente de agave.” Each batch is different. Check your bottles for details.

Member rating

3.88 out of 5

13 reviews

GMAD

GMAD

68 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars3 months ago

MIA-A1903US 2019, 46.29%, 200ml, Wild

Nose – Fresh cut grass, wet earth, flower shop, peanuts.

Palate – Hot and nutty, with a touch of mild citrus.

Finish – Sweet; agave and sugarcane.

Good, but retails at a steep price. The 200ml is very reasonable to taste.

jmehrk35

jmehrk35

42 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Master Mezcalero: Antonio Cortes Aragón
Year of Harvest, Distillation, Bottling: 2019
Batch: M1A – A1903US
46.29% ABV
200ml

Drying initial nasal impact, slightly warming.
Muted Skittles and flint on the nose.
Oily mouthfeel with building generous alcohol.
Flavor profile leads with mint, earth, freshly struck flint, pine, honey, Cheyenne pepper.
Long finish with lingering freshly wet down brush fire ash and Cheyenne pepper on the retro hale. The heat is very pleasant and balanced on this Arroqueño. Another solid La Medida variety

Master Mezcalero: Antonio Cortes Aragón
Year of Harvest, Distillation, Bottling: 2019
Batch: M1A – A1903US
46.29% ABV
200ml
Drying initial nasal impact, slightly warming.
Muted Skittles and flint on the nose.
Oily mouthfeel with building generous alcohol.
Flavor profile leads with mint, earth, freshly struck flint, pine, honey, Cheyenne pepper.
Long finish with lingering freshly wet down brush fire ash and Cheyenne pepper on the retro hale. The heat is very pleasant and balanced on this A

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aarild

aarild

152 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars2 years ago

The smell of this really fills the room, skittles — absolutely, and some grass, light smoke.


 Earthy and fruity, I get a kind of jelly bean cocktail, but also leather, pine, vanilla. Nicely balanced flavours. Well integrated alcohol, medium mouthfeel, medium aftertaste. Well worth a try.

Zack Klamn

Zack Klamn

542 reviews
Rated 3 out of 5 stars3 years ago

Batch: MIA-A2002US
Nose – White pepper. Sugar water.

Palate – Hot n’ spicy! Mint leaves. Black peppercorn. Sugar in the Raw crystals. Wet ash. The spiciness of this is interesting but the sweet aspect is kinda bland.

Jonny

Jonny

700 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars3 years ago

MIA-1903US. 2019. Antonio Cortes Aragon. Big fruity nose. Aromas of Skittles, sweet cream, and lime. The palate has note so of dusty old books, leather, vanilla, cracked black pepper, and corn. This is solid.

Tyler

Tyler

638 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars3 years ago

Decent Arroqueño. Getting a s’mores vibe – bitter chocolate, dry graham crackers, and burnt sugar. There is a salty minerality here too. It is a bit light but also leaves a bit of a spice on the palate. There is a bit of raw sugarcane note as the palate warms up and warmth subsides. I’m enjoying this one. Seems like the price is quite reasonable as well. 46.29%, 2019, MIA-A1903US.

jpaquequo

jpaquequo

2 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars4 years ago

Earthy, mineral, a little bit of mint. This is good, some complexity, there’s some sweetness creeping in, vanilla, then a long grassy finish that reminds me of a less grassy Clande Red Sotol.

Meady

Meady

53 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars4 years ago

Nose is pleasant: Mint, earth, wood, mineral
Palate: Mineral then sweetness, fruit, more earth and mint.
Solid and very drinkable.
1st Medida and it’s pretty good.
Lot 1701

t8ke

t8ke

144 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars4 years ago

Batch MLA-A1903US

Thick on the palate. Rich with heather, creamy richness, vanilla bean, papaya, japaleno and a great pepper presence on the back palate – like cracked peppercorn and olive oil. Deliciously complex and rich.

Incredible arroqueno, in my opinion. This has everything I like and nothing that I don’t, and I’m off to buy a bottle.

Rakhal

Rakhal

421 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars5 years ago

MIA-A1902. Minty, with fresh pine needles, pine bark, and freshly turned earth. Nice.

Tomixology

Tomixology

17 reviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars5 years ago

Lotte: A1801 2017 Bottling 2018|47.1%

First time with Arroqueno and first time to sit with a bottle of La Medida brand.
Pretty heady on the initial with sweet peppermints really smacking me. Sharpness with a copper kick joined with earthy wood, it then settles into fruity sugars that lingers nicely turning really quite sweet! Wasn’t fond at first but left in glass for 20mins it seemed to smooth out and became more enjoyable.
A great 3.5 (Give it a 4 not to damage ratings!)

Lotte: A1801 2017 Bottling 2018|47.1%
First time with Arroqueno and first time to sit with a bottle of La Medida brand.
Pretty heady on the initial with sweet peppermints really smacking me. Sharpness with a copper kick joined with earthy wood, it then settles into fruity sugars that lingers nicely turning really quite sweet! Wasn’t fond at first but left in glass for 20mins it seemed to smooth out and became more enjoyable.
A great 3.5 (Give it a 4 not to damage ratings!)

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Chris

Chris

40 reviews
Rated 3 out of 5 stars5 years ago

Lot MIA-A1801 2017 harvest, 2018 bottling. Antonio Cortes Aragon. This is really quite good. Very sweet up front with some minerality on the finish. It compared favorably, although not as good as an Alipus limited edition Arroqueno I have as well. Ordered this from amazon Mexico for delivery in Mexico along with more Papadiablo red label ensamble. It falls short of the Papadiablo black label Arroqueno by Don Beto, which is highly recommended.

KaySmith

KaySmith

8 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars6 years ago

A wonderfully light and fruity mezcal with lots of spicy notes and white pepper. The finish is subtle but lingering

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