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Review · · by The Editors
Del Maguey Espadin Especial
Santa Maria Albarradas espadín at 45%
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Del Maguey Mezcal
- Maestro: Leopoldino Miranda, Rogelio Martinez Cruz
- Region: Santa Maria Albarradas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Between Vida and the wild-agave releases Del Maguey has the Especial tier, and Santa Maria Albarradas espadín at 45% sits cleanly in it. Miranda and Martinez Cruz's work is cleaner and more aromatic than the brand's flagship pour. Buy this if you've only known Del Maguey via Vida – the Especial tells you what Del Maguey can be when the single-village premise holds.
The Del Maguey espadín that explains why the brand mattered
Tasting notes
Nose: Roasted agave walks in first. Then citrus peel, a clean smoke, green pepper
Palate: Leopoldino Miranda and Rogelio Martinez Cruz's 45% espadín – lifted, clean, more expressive than the Vida-tier Del Maguey bottles
Finish: Medium-long, dry, faintly peppery
The bottom line
A step up from Vida that rewards the upgrade
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- K&L Wines
- Astor Wines – $99.99