Alright, that’s far too much whiskey for Father’s day timing, now let’s go with something my father would actually drink (he only drinks on Christmas, and always tequila). This is a Mezcal, but it’s not like that should matter right – there’s no substantive reason why it’d be considered anything less than tequila? Right?
In short – no. This, however, embodies more ‘hey dumbasses if you buy shit with a skull and the words death on it, take a wild fucken guess what it’s going to taste like’. Because this does make one think of that bad bad place we call heck. It does somehow (through magic we guess) work in a margarita and well itssomething.gif
What they Say: “Mezcal Joven Artesanal. Maestro mezcalero: Cutberto Santiago”
Also, the back of the label looks like this:
Taste: 5.0 – A bit of sugar, a bit of agave, and then death as it moves into the aftertaste.
Aftertaste: 1.0 – Ho that aftertaste is just pure fire and brimstone. It’s the first time we’ve had to question whether that’s charcoal or sulfur. Not many points awarded here folks.
Burn/Smooth: 3.5 – Despite the literal coal you have to chew to get this down it’s not a high alcohol burn here and the fire and brimstone is really all taste instead of substance. However the term ‘goes down smooth’ is a step too far.
Aroma: 4.5 – That is very prevalent, and it’s not a pure agave smell. It’s a bit like cachaca and is quite unique. It has some odd bits in the smell.
Honesty: 9.5 – We have to give it to them here, nearly all the points. This with the back label and lack of wank has the look of mezcal that says death on it. Tasting it reminds you of the pits of hell and they know that and have leaned into it like it was a fainting couch. This makes no reservations about what it is, and is without a doubt – honest.
Mixability: 4.67
W/ Rocks: 2.5 – It delays the kick, but there’s no escaping the depths of Dante’s inferno.
Margarita: 7.0 – It works here in a way that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. You get some flavor, and somehow none of the bad – or at least none that negatively impacts it.
Tequila Sunrise: 4.5 – That is okay, but while it manages to hide many of the crimes it lacks in a good flavor.
Value: 3.0 – So, no. If that had budget tequila pricing to match everything else about it – maybe. (It does make a pretty good marg), but as is there’s no reason to ever buy this aside from as a trick to close friends.
Google Shop Average: $29
Website: http://pelotondelamuerte.com/
Reviewer Scores:
BuffaloJern: 4.5
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Metric Score: 31.17/70 |+| Metric Average: 4.45 |+| Reviewer Average: 4.5
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Final Thoughts: Let this be a lesson to all who enter this ancient tomb of reviews – shit that says death on it is sometimes marketing, but sometimes it’s really not. This is not particularly a Mezcal we ‘like’ (despite the margarita), but it’s sure as shit one we respect. Given we are not DoILikeThisBoozeReviews, and care about honesty here – our hat’s are off to you Pelton.
