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Review · · by The Editors
Creador De Calidad
Espadín-lumbre ensamble at 48.3%
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Creador Agave Spirits
- Maestro: José Alberto Pablo
- Region: San Bernardo Mixtepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin, Lumbre
- ABV: 48.3%
- Price: $95 ($$)
Verdict
Lumbre is a vocabulary agave most US specialty drinkers have never encountered – Creador's espadín-lumbre ensamble at 48.3% is where the word gets introduced and the ensamble format earns its keep. Lumbre adds savory-earth depth the espadín base couldn't reach alone. Buy it for the vocabulary lesson; the bottle itself is also good.
Lumbre is a vocabulary agave
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, warm earth, dry herb
Palate: Layered. At 48.3%, lumbre adds savory depth
Finish: Drying, mineral, very long
The bottom line
A solid pick