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Dos Pasiones Destilado con Almendras
Almond-distilled espadín at 46%, a seasonal infusion format that lands as category rather than gimmick
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Dos Pasiones Mezcal
- Maestro: Diego Martinez Perez Juarez, Epigmenio Martínez Pérez
- Region: Santa Maria Albarradas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $60 ($)
Verdict
Almond-distilled mezcal done right integrates into the base rather than sitting on top as a flavored accent – Dos Pasiones takes the format seriously, and the bottle drinks as a cohesive composition, not as an espadín with almond candy riding shotgun. Buy it for drinkers curious about the infusion format executed at caliber; skip the commercial almond-flavored mezcals that gave the format a reputation.
Almond-distilled mezcal treated as a category rather than a novelty
Tasting notes
Nose: Toasted almond, warm spice, cooked agave, a faint vanilla undertone and trace of dried fruit
Palate: Nutty. At 46%, the almonds contribute a structural element rather than a flavor accent, which is the harder version of the format to pull off
Finish: Warm, nutty, with a slow spice fade. Long
The bottom line
Niche but worth it for drinkers who want the almond format done right