Reviews / 3000 Noches Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
3000 Noches Espadin
Sola de Vega espadín at 50% – a high-proof entry into a new producer's range
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: 3000 Noches
- Maestro: Ángel Cruz Robles
- Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $62 ($)
Verdict
A disciplined espadín that belongs in the mid-tier specialty conversation. 3000 Noches's decision to bottle every release at 50% signals production commitment – commercial espadín at 50% is uneconomic if the producer isn't confident in the distillate, and the entry bottle demonstrates the house style cleanly. Sola de Vega production is leaner than Matatlán's, and the bottle carries that regional distinction legibly. No community consensus yet. A strong introduction to the producer.
Espadín as the producer's introductory argument
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave – then mineral damp, green herb, warm stone
Palate: Structured and clean at 50% – 3000 Noches' house style is legible from the entry bottle
Finish: Drying, iron-tinged
The bottom line
A strong introduction to the producer