Casa Manglar Espadin

Item: Casa Manglar Espadin
Rating: 2.5
Author: The Editors

The Casa Manglar espadín – commercial San Juan del Rio

Score: 2.5/5 agaves

Producer: Casa Manglar Mezcal
Maestro: Humberto Juan
Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
Agave: Espadin
ABV: 45%
Price: $35 ($)

Verdict

A commercial-tier bottle. Casa Manglar's espadín at 45% is the mid-tier's anonymous version of San Juan del Rio – the village has produced genuinely interesting bottles (the Alipus anniversary releases, the Atenco espadín), and Casa Manglar's hand doesn't deliver what the village is capable of. Commercial San Juan del Rio espadín at mid-tier price.

A commercial espadín at mid-tier price

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave with faint smoke

Palate: Thin, village character doesn't distinguish

Finish: Short

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Where to buy online

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Old Town Tequila – $35