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Cinco Sentidos Espadillon
Emmanuel Ramirez's espadillon – a lesser-known americana-family variant at working proof
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: 5 Sentidos
- Maestro: Emmanuel Ramirez
- Region: San Jose Rio Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadillon
- ABV: 49.54%
- Price: $285 ($$)
Verdict
Eight consensus ratings at 4.1 tracks with a bottle that rewards exploration. The americana family is where some of Oaxaca's more textured mezcals come from, arroqueño, sierra negra, espadillon, and this is a legitimate entry. Compared with Lalocura's arroqueño or Martinez's sierra negra, this reads lighter but still distinctly americana. Buy it for the family tour.
Espadillon is espadín's heavier, less-famous sibling
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, dark fruit, wet stone, a thread of cedar
Palate: Espadillon belongs to the americana subset and runs heavier than espadín; at 49.54% Ramirez hits the right ABV and the agave's cocoa-and-honey profile extends cleanly
Finish: Warm, dark, long
The bottom line
Worth owning. An underrated americana at honest proof