Reviews / 400 Conejos Joven
Review · · by The Editors
400 Conejos Joven
A supermarket bottle that tastes like one
Score: 2.0/5 agaves
- Producer: 400 Conejos Mezcal
- Maestro: Don Tacho
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 38%
- Price: $28 ($)
Verdict
400 Conejos is what happens when a conglomerate looks at mezcal and sees a line item. It's engineered to be inoffensive, which is a kind of offense: everything distinctive about Matatlán has been gentled out. The liquid isn't undrinkable, just unmemorable.
It's engineered to be inoffensive, which is a kind of offense
Tasting notes
Nose: Faint smoke, vanilla extract, a trace of isopropyl
Palate: Thin, sweet, a manufactured smoothness that carries as absence. The 38-40% ABV tells you the category targets here are price-point drinkers, not drinkers
Finish: Sugary, gone. Short
The bottom line
Pick anything else under $40. Literally anything
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.