Mezcal Report

Independent, critical reviews of mezcal – bottle by bottle. Tasting notes, producer, region, agave, price, scored on a rubric of five agaves.

The State of Mezcal 2026 · what 2,000+ scored bottles say.

The best mezcal, at every price · the top bottle at every budget, from everyday to splurge.

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  1. Rezpiral Pulquero & Coyote – 4.5/5 · Rezpiral · $90–150
  2. 5 Sentidos Espadin-Tobaziche – 3.5/5 · 5 Sentidos · $90–150
  3. El Sarao Oaxaca Espadin – 2.5/5 · El Sarao Oaxaca Mezcal, Total Wine Spirits Direct · under $40
  4. Fanekantsini Chato – 4.5/5 · Fanekantsini · $40–90
  5. Cuish Puya – 3.5/5 · Cuish Mezcales · $40–90
  6. Mama Chuy Tepeztate – 4.0/5 · Mama Chuy · $40–90
  7. Mezcasiarca Barril, Tobaziche, Espadin – 3.5/5 · Mezcasiarca · $99
  8. Admirable Espadin – 2.0/5 · Admirable Mezcal · $40–90
  9. Cuish Ramírez – 5.0/5 · Cuish Mezcales · $40–90
  10. Sanzekan Zacatoro - Cesareo – 3.5/5 · Sanzekan Mezcales · $40–90
  11. Maguey Melate Papalometl Lima – 4.0/5 · Maguey Melate · $60
  12. Pechotierra Cenizo – 4.5/5 · Pechotierra · $40–90
  13. Ultramundo Lamparillo - Colectivo Pelayo – 4.0/5 · Ultramundo Mezcal · $162
  14. Maguey Melate Mapisaga – 4.0/5 · Maguey Melate · $40–90
  15. Mauthia Cupreata – 4.0/5 · Mauthia Mezcal · $40–90
  16. Vecindad Ixtero Amarillo & Azul Telcruz – 4.0/5 · Vecindad Spirits · $40–90
  17. Macurichos Cirial – 4.5/5 · Macurichos Mezcal · $120
  18. Rezpiral Barril – 4.5/5 · Rezpiral · $40–90

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