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Review · · by The Editors
Agave de Cortes Extra Anejo
Extra añejo espadín at 43% – longer aging than most, better execution than most
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Agave de Cortes
- Maestro: Leoncio Santiago
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 43%
- Price: $62 ($)
Verdict
Agave de Cortes is the rare Matatlán producer with honest aging programs – the extra añejo pairs extended oak with a 43% base, which is the specific condition aged mezcal needs to not collapse into oak-flavored water. A respectable aged pick for drinkers who actually want the format and were about to settle for 400 Conejos or Los Amantes instead.
Extra añejo mezcal that actually earns the aging
Tasting notes
Nose: Oak walks in first. Then warm spice, dried fruit, faint smoke
Palate: The extended aging rounds without flattening at 43% – the oak reads as accent
Finish: Warm, layered
The bottom line
A respectable aged mezcal for drinkers who want the format