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Review · · by The Editors
Cruz de Diamantes Mexicano
The third Cruz de Diamantes 5.0 – mexicano at 48-53%, completing the producer's reference trio
Score: 5.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Cruz de Diamantes Mezcal
- Maestro: Evelio Santos Vasques
- Region: Santa María Sola, Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $60 ($$)
Verdict
The mexicano's vegetal-mineral register is fully expressed at this proof. Three 5.0s from a single Santa María Sola producer – espadín, jabalí, and this mexicano, is statistically rare enough to make Cruz de Diamantes a name worth tracking relentlessly. Most producers earn one reference release across their catalog; Cruz de Diamantes delivers across agave types, which is the clearest signal of disciplined production. Community consensus aligns. Benchmark-level. Grab it when you find it.
Three 5.0s from the same producer – track them all
Tasting notes
Nose: Green herb. Then warm earth, mineral damp, cooked agave and a faint floral high note
Palate: Densely composed at 48-53% – mexicano rendered with category-defining skill. The Cruz de Diamantes producer's cut stays consistent across three 5.0 bottles from the same range, which is statistically rare – most producers earn one reference release across their lineup
Finish: Unending. Cooling, drying, flinty, with a slow herb fade
The bottom line
Category-defining. Grab it when you find it