Agave Mixtape Espadin

Item: Agave Mixtape Espadin
Rating: 4.5
Author: The Editors

Felipe Cortés's espadín for Agave Mixtape – aged in glass

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

Producer: Agave Mixtape
Maestro: Felipe Cortés
Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
Agave: Espadin
ABV: 50.2%
Price: $40–90 ($$)

Verdict

Felipe Cortés is one of the most consistent names in the Mezcalosfera/Agave Mixtape ecosystem. His espadín for Agave Mixtape, aged in glass at 50.2%, shows the Cortés family's discipline applied to a format (glass aging) that takes patience rather than oak. The result rounds the espadín's edges without dulling them – oxidation as deliberate technique. A strong collaboration bottle from a maestro whose name on a label is a reliable signal.

Aged-in-glass espadín at this caliber is rare

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave, mineral damp, softened smoke, faint citrus

Palate: Rounded and complex, glass aging smooths without dulling

Finish: Mineral, drying. Very long

The bottom line

A strong collaboration bottle