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Caminitos Puntas de Espadin
75.2% espadín – a named-maestro puntas at the upper bound of drinkability
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Caminitos Agave Spirits
- Maestro: Sergio Cruz Martinez
- Region: San Pedro Quiatoni, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 75.2%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
A technical achievement that remains drinkable. Sergio Cruz Martínez's puntas at 75.2% is the Caminitos project's declarative statement – puntas at this proof from most producers collapses into heat, and his production keeps the bottle readable as espadín rather than raw alcohol. The named-maestro model gives the drinker direct accountability for the production decisions. For high-proof specialists calibrated to 70%+.
Puntas at 75% is where the category pushes past drinkability into study
Tasting notes
Nose: Concentrated cooked agave with warm citrus, mineral
Palate: Electric and fierce at 75.2% – Sergio Cruz Martínez's production survives the proof
Finish: Endless. Warming, iron-tinged, concentrated
The bottom line
Puntas at 75.2%, calibrated drinkers only