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Amaras Reposado

Reposado at 37%, and the label spells it 'resposado'

Score: 2.0/5 agaves

Amaras Reposado bottle
  • Producer: Amaras Mezcal
  • Maestro: Armando Martinez
  • Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 37%
  • Price: $40–90 ($$)

Verdict

Reposado at 37% is reposado in name only, two points above the NOM minimum, dressed in oak, sold at a premium. The Amaras base wasn't strong enough unaged; aging it doesn't rescue a bottle, it multiplies the problem. 3.4

Thirty-seven percent should not appear on a reposado label

Tasting notes

Nose: Muted smoke, then oak, confected vanilla

Palate: Diluted and sweet, the aging cannot rescue low-proof production

Finish: Short, oaky, muddled

The bottom line

A 37% reposado has nothing to offer

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