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Agave Mixtape Espadin
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: $58 ($)
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. Consensus matches. 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