Reviews / Alacrán 36
Review · · by The Editors
Alacrán 36
36% ABV – not a mezcal in spirit
Score: 1.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Alacrán Mezcal
- Maestro: Lucio Morales Lopez
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 36%
- Price: $40 ($)
Verdict
Alacrán 36 sits below what most category drinkers consider credible mezcal. NOM allows a 35% minimum; the category's seriousness conversation generally draws the line at 40%. At 36% the bottle is legal mezcal that isn't really mezcal in any meaningful sense, the aromatic complexity that defines the category can't register at this proof, and what's left is a spirit-flavored mezcal-water. No community consensus recorded. Skip.
Below 38% the category loses its meaning
Tasting notes
Nose: Sharp alcohol, faint cooked agave
Palate: Thin, hot, industrial
Finish: Slightly bitter, short
The bottom line
Skip