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Chango Loco Espadin

Chango Loco's standard espadín – below category standard

Score: 2.0/5 agaves

Chango Loco Espadin bottle
  • Producer: Chango Loco Mezcal
  • Region: Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 45%
  • Price: $40 ($)

Verdict

Consensus 2.2 matches. Chango Loco's standard espadín at 45% reads below category standard, the acetone notes on the nose are a distillation-fault signal, and the producer's wild-agave work elsewhere in the range is markedly stronger. The range tells a story: Chango Loco's capable of mid-tier wild-agave bottling, but the entry espadín doesn't demonstrate it. Skip the joven, buy the madrecuishe.

A weak espadín

Tasting notes

Nose: Faint smoke, cooked agave, acetone

Palate: Thin and uneven at 45%

Finish: Bitter – short

The bottom line

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Where to buy online

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