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Review · · by The Editors
Alma Libre Espadin
Alma Libre's Matatlán espadín – the range's value entry
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Alma Libre Mezcal
- Maestro: Efraín Hernández Escobar
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $45 ($)
Verdict
A dependable Matatlán espadín. Alma Libre's entry at 45% delivers the standard Matatlán character cleanly, cooked agave, wood smoke, green apple, a dry finish, without pushing into specialty tier. The producer's value proposition is consistency at accessible pricing, and the entry bottle demonstrates it. No consensus recorded; our read is 3.5. A respectable value for cocktail use or straightforward sipping.
A workable espadín at a working price
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, then wood smoke, green apple
Palate: Clean. At 45%, standard Matatlán character without distinguishing flair
Finish: Dry
The bottom line
A respectable value