Reviews / El Recuerdo de Oaxaca Joven
Review · · by The Editors
El Recuerdo de Oaxaca Joven
A commercial Oaxacan joven at 40%, the airport-bar staple, dressed in tradition packaging but built for mass distribution
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: El Recuerdo de Oaxaca Mezcal
- Region: Tlacolula, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $32 ($)
Verdict
Fine for mixing, forgettable on its own. Commercial Oaxacan mezcal at commercial economics, the bottle does its job behind a bar and nothing more. Buy Vida instead; Del Maguey's workhorse is the same cocktail-base tier with actual category reputation behind it.
Commercial Oaxacan at commercial proof, engineered for the distribution tier
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave with banana candy
Palate: Thin at 40%. Correct commercial production with a manufactured smoothness that reads as character-removal, the agave is present but flattened, the smoke is present but diluted, and the mid-palate evaporates before you can locate it
Finish: Short, dry, with a faint smoke fade
The bottom line
Fine for cocktails
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 5 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.