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Aguerrido Espadin
Don Antonio's Pantitlán espadín – the bottle that anchors the Aguerrido project
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Aguerrido Mezcal
- Maestro: Antonio Sonido
- Region: Pantitlán, Guerrero
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 49%
- Price: $105 ($$)
Verdict
Consensus 5.0 is enthusiastic; reading at 4.5 – the bottle is excellent, just shy of the category's 5-agave top-tier. Don Antonio's Pantitlán palenque is the anchor of the Aguerrido project, and at 49% the espadín delivers a Guerrero mineral-density register that most Oaxacan espadíns don't reach. Either way, buy-on-sight. A serious Guerrero espadín from a producer whose single-maestro line is worth tracking across the catalog.
The Aguerrido espadín sets the standard
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm stone, cooked agave, green herb, faint smoke
Palate: Dense and mineral, Guerrero production with Aguerrido's trademark single-maestro rigor
Finish: Drying, warm
The bottom line
A serious Guerrero espadín from a producer worth tracking