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Review · · by The Editors
Creador Espadín
Standard single-agave espadín at 49.4% – Creador's baseline espadín at proof that earns the agave
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Creador Agave Spirits
- Maestro: José Alberto Pablo
- Region: San Bernardo Mixtepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 49.4%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Creador's entry espadín at 49.4% is an honest floor, cultivated agave at serious proof, Mixtepec production keeping the region audible (cleaner, more angular than Miahuatlán's). Most brands use the entry tier to subsidize premium releases; Creador's entry is the bottle that actually argues for the range above it. Buy it alongside the barril or tobalá to hear the producer's hand across the lineup.
A workable Creador espadín at proof that earns the agave
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm stone first. Then then cooked agave, mineral damp and a faint smoke high note
Palate: Dense at 49.4% – Creador's signature discipline applied to the range's entry bottle. The higher-than-commercial proof gives the espadín real structural room to develop; the producer's cut stays clean throughout, which is the argument for paying attention to the range even at the baseline tier
Finish: Drying, with a slow wet slate fade – very long
The bottom line
Solid
Where to buy online
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