Chamán Joven

Item: Chamán Joven
Rating: 2.5
Author: The Editors

A commercial 40% espadín – unremarkable

Score: 2.5/5 agaves

Producer: Chamán Mezcal
Region: Yautepec, Oaxaca
Agave: Espadin
ABV: 40%
Price: $45 ($)

Verdict

A workaday commercial mezcal. Chamán's Yautepec joven at 40% is the distribution-tier bottle that supports the reposado's economics – Yautepec can produce genuinely interesting mezcal, but Chamán's entry delivers anonymous Oaxacan espadín without regional distinctiveness. Commercial proof applied to a village that deserves better producer attention. No consensus; we score it 2.5. Skip.

Yautepec espadín at commercial proof

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave, faint smoke

Palate: Light-bodied at 40%

Finish: Short

The bottom line

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