Reviews / Cómplice Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
Cómplice Espadin
A competent entry espadín – paying the Martinez tax
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Cómplice Mezcal
- Maestro: Ignacio Martinez
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 43%
- Price: $40 ($)
Verdict
Cómplice's joven is a perfectly respectable entry-level espadín – the problem is it's priced above ones that do more. Reach for Banhez if budget is the question, or climb to the Santa Maria releases in this same catalog if the maestro's name drew you in. This one sits politely between its own better cousins.
The warm-up, not the set
Tasting notes
Nose: Light citrus, then cooked agave, soft smoke
Palate: Clean and mid-weight at 43-45%, a polished take on San Dionisio espadín that doesn't push Ignacio Martinez's work in any particular direction
Finish: Clean – medium
The bottom line
Don't start here; start with the cuishe or the tepeztate