Real Minero Largo, Espadin, Coyota, Becuela, Tobala

Been wanting to try this bottle before committing to buying it at a local spot and I really enjoyed it. It’s 41% largo and the karwinskii is front and center on the palate. Really nice complexity, a bit of burn in the middle followed by a nice fruit finish. Never had becuela prior to this ensemble and it’s a nice touch! Also 30 years to maturity for that plant— wild! Really great stuff!

Batch ARM-01 / btl 74/242 / 54%

I LOVED this ensamble. It had so much complexity and so much Oomph behind it. Definitely some fun agave varieties were used in this ensamble, I would try again!

Nose – Smoked gruyere. Sprite soda. Parmesan cheese.

Palate – Shaved asiago cheese. Dark chocolate and chocolate mousse together but more so in the background. Serrano pepper level heat hits midway but fades quickly to a pleasant level. I love the clay notes in this, most that I really enjoy are sweet whereas this is a unique savory-forward minerality. A lasting funky smokiness in the finish and aftertaste. Very nicely done!

Needless to say at such a high price point you have hefty expectations and this ensamble is my favorite. Really cool mouth feel, some balanced baking spice, and just enough cacao sweetness. Expensive – absolutely – delicious – absolutely.

The citrus and smoke on the nose is deceiving; the palate is just smoke without much nuance (and I love smoke, but this one is just dull to me). It’s not bad, but there are better mezcals at this price point (and much cheaper ones that drink similarly).

Batch ARM-01, distilled December 2017. It starts out sweet with notes of peach and honey, but then it’s quite dominated by the high ABV. While the alcohol is rather warming than burning the throat, I find that it overpowers the flavours (citrus, coffee, earth) that are pushed to the background. A tasty mezcal but lacking a bit of balance to earn a higher score.

A real 5 star for me–very complex. I taste primarily savory notes and spice, but the nose is a little more on the fruit/floral end. Not something like the Reina Sanchez Tequiliana fruity/floral, but it’s there. Up there with Neta, Almamezcalera SLP, and the Espadin/Largo/Barril/Arroqueno ensemble by RM for best I’ve ever had.

Was very excited to try this. Everything from Edgar I’ve tried has been tasty. I get molasses and hazelnut. Very pricey, which is why I’m holding my score back.

Love Real Minero and am starting to enjoy the releases from Edgar. His mezcals are at a higher ABV. This 54% mezcal is graceful and full of flavors. This mezcal is like a nutty brandy with notes of pepper, cinnamon, and toffee. This is really tasty but not quite a 5 star for me; it’s also quite expensive.

Real Minero makes some of the best clay pot mezcals out there, to where you notice its clay pot but not overwhelming. This was a really nice ensamble

Arm-01. Quite good. Citrus and funk. Orange peel, asiago cheese, wet earth. My favorite of the three Real Mineros I tried, but not a five for me.

Absolutely cannot believe this is 54%. The other reviews are correct, this is fantastic. Supplants Barril/Cuishe ensamble as the best ensamble from RM. Palate is smooth and earthy, but the finish is the star of the show here. A myriad of skittles flavor along with some citrus and funk to round it out.

A top 5 mezcal for me

pure hedonistic bliss. lots going on to mull over but it’s delicious to the point of stunting intellectual engagement. i want a case.

Totally agree with Squashplayer’s analysis of this one. It’s super soft yet big and round and viscous. I get similar notes of cinnamon, leather, and some heavy notes of dark chocolate and dates. A bit of spearmint and more dark chocolate toward the end of the taste as well. This is deep and earthy. It’s like a wet jungle morning after a dew. This is a stellar ensamble!