Agua Mágica Espadín Capón

Verdict

A competent but underpowered capón. Capón espadín is a technique where the quiote gets cut before flowering to concentrate the piña's sugars, and the resulting bottle should drink denser and more aromatic than standard espadín. At 45% Agua Mágica's capón delivers the sweetness but not the structural weight the technique is supposed to produce – 5 Sentidos' Espadín Capón at 48.1% shows what the same idea at higher proof delivers. Reviewer consensus aligns. 5 Sentidos' version outperforms.

Tasting notes

Nose: Concentrated cooked agave. Then warm citrus, faint smoke

Palate: Sweeter and rounder than standard espadín at 45% – the capón cut concentrates, the proof limits

Finish: Medium-long, dry

The bottom line

5 Sentidos' Espadín Capón outperforms