Chacolo Ixtero Amarillo (agave Rhodacantha) follows the centuries-old production practices that once dominated the Jalisco countryside.
About this destilado de agave
Chacolo Ixtero Amarillo is a destilado de agave from Zapotitlan de Vadillo, Jalisco. The maguey Ixtero Amarillo is an agave Rhodacantha. 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.
Learn more:
- 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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Jam
184 reviews48.87% abv, Lote 2D, volume 2D
Review #111: The nose has lime, orange, passionfruit, and grassy.
The palate has lime, juicy orange, passionfruit, some cream at the start but then drying, pine, grass, and nearing the finish some ash, dry wood, cinnamon, and smoked herbs.
This is interesting with the transition from cream to drying. It has a nice citrus fruitiness to it with the cream but it then changes to the herbal side with the dry wood and smoked herbs. The smoke is really the only thing keeping this a bit brash for me, but otherwise it’s really fun stuff.
48.87% abv, Lote 2D, volume 2D
Review #111: The nose has lime, orange, passionfruit, and grassy.
The palate has lime, juicy orange, passionfruit, some cream at the start but then drying, pine, grass, and nearing the finish some ash, dry wood, cinnamon, and smoked herbs.
This is interesting with the transition from cream to drying. It has a nice citrus fruitiness to it with the cream but it then changes to the herbal side with the dry wood and smoked herbs. The smoke is really the only thing keep
Chuey Agave
19 reviewsLot 2 July 2022
Bottle 63/154 – 116 liter batch
Nose: Vegetle, Green, grassy, hints of bright citrus like a tart grapefruit. Creamy with a slight lactic undertone.
Flavor: Creamy, tart, almost unsweetened yogurt taste. leaves your mouth dry (in a good way). Notes of unripe fruit, good but not overly sweet, more bitter and sour notes but very enjoyable.
Great creamy mouthfeel and the spirit fully coats your mouth and has a medium finish.
I would drink and buy again. I recommend it.
Lot 2 July 2022
Bottle 63/154 – 116 liter batch
Nose: Vegetle, Green, grassy, hints of bright citrus like a tart grapefruit. Creamy with a slight lactic undertone.
Flavor: Creamy, tart, almost unsweetened yogurt taste. leaves your mouth dry (in a good way). Notes of unripe fruit, good but not overly sweet, more bitter and sour notes but very enjoyable.
Great creamy mouthfeel and the spirit fully coats your mouth and has a medium finish.
I would drink and buy again. I recommend it.
peter-campora
15 reviewsChacolo Ixtero Amarillo 46.5% Jun. 2019 batch
Nose: Lime, parmesan, balsalmic vinegar, and brussel sprouts. Acidic and vegetal. Chlorine!
Palate: Ash, blood orange, and salted edamame. Improves with air time and this mushroom note emerges.
Finish: Medium-short finish. Edamame and ash remain. Some of that blood orange.
Overall: I don’t like this, but I can drink it. Better than the ensamble with Brocha, in that it’s drinkable but not something I would buy–especially not for the money.
Chacolo Ixtero Amarillo 46.5% Jun. 2019 batch
Nose: Lime, parmesan, balsalmic vinegar, and brussel sprouts. Acidic and vegetal. Chlorine!
Palate: Ash, blood orange, and salted edamame. Improves with air time and this mushroom note emerges.
Finish: Medium-short finish. Edamame and ash remain. Some of that blood orange.
Overall: I don’t like this, but I can drink it. Better than the ensamble with Brocha, in that it’s drinkable but not something I would buy–especially not for the
LittleArm
32 reviewsRegrettably didn’t grab batch or lot number.
This is awesome. Sweet on the nose. Lots of citrus with some tropical fruit as well. On the palette so many things going on! Mild heat with some crisp vegetale notes. Salt/minerality with some good woody notes. Lightly funky with some solid dill notes on the finish.
Jonny
736 reviewsDistilled in Jan 2019. Fresh fruit aromas of papaya and under-ripe oranges. More aromas of sweet cream and jalapeno. The palate is syrupy and rich with notes of tomatillo, cedar, starfruit, and a bit of dry rosemary cheddar. This is complex and bold. It opens up quite a bit the longer it sits.
AdamCA
16 reviewsLot 5, June 2018. Agree with others about this being complex. It has a nice balance of vegetal sweetness, heat, and a cheese/funk underneath. The three notes carry through together for a nice, long finish, with no one sense overriding the others. It’s really amazing how it manages to be light/green/sweet and deep/funky equally at the same time. The one thing about it is that if I’m sipping very slowly and it sits in the glass for awhile, it loses a little complexity and thins out with a bit more acidity and sharpness.
Lot 5, June 2018. Agree with others about this being complex. It has a nice balance of vegetal sweetness, heat, and a cheese/funk underneath. The three notes carry through together for a nice, long finish, with no one sense overriding the others. It’s really amazing how it manages to be light/green/sweet and deep/funky equally at the same time. The one thing about it is that if I’m sipping very slowly and it sits in the glass for awhile, it loses a little complexity and thins out wit
Mansson
71 reviewsLot 5, distilled June 2018. A very complex and well-balanced mezcal. It has notes of burnt wood, cloves and tobacco and there is also a very distinct taste of anise. And all of that is rounded off with the sweetness of the agave and a salty minerality. Close to five stars.
TheAgaveFairy
169 reviewsAlmost smells like a blue Weber on the nose but more clove and mulch on the palate with some light cedar. Mild cheese, long finish, not hot.
GreenspointTexas
385 reviewsBest offering ive had from Chacolo. Hard to believe this isnt an ensamble because its so complex. Wow. Like a meandering mountain road… im still not sure the finish has faded and its been an hour or so