Reviews / Divino Blanco
Review · · by The Editors
Divino Blanco
40% Matatlán espadín with a divine name and no substance
Score: 1.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Divino Mezcal
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $45 ($)
Verdict
Divino is a bottle that populates the bottom shelf of liquor stores looking for 'premium mezcal' at supermarket prices. No named maestro, 40% proof, a brand identity built around the name alone. Skip without hesitation; Banhez costs the same and respects both its producer and its drinker. The mezcal renaissance is not a reason to buy every bottle.
Divine in name only
Tasting notes
Nose: Sweet cooked agave with light smoke
Palate: 40% ABV, undisclosed maestro, Matatlán espadín – the bottle sits like a marketing-driven product rather than a producer's expression
Finish: Sugary – short
The bottom line
Skip. Banhez exists and costs the same