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El Silencio Espadin
Espadín at 43% – underpowered, under-built, and indifferent to the agave
Score: 2.0/5 agaves
- Producer: El Silencio Mezcal
- Maestro: Adrian Bautista, Guillermo Gómez Jiménez, Jorge Aaron Mendez Cortes, Pedro Hernandez
- Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 43%
- Price: $37 ($)
Verdict
The bottle design promises something the liquid doesn't deliver – the wrong end of a range that doesn't have many right ends. Skip; anything in the commercial-tier category with actual producer reputation (Fidencio, Vago's entry espadín, even Vida) delivers more for the same money.
The wrong end of the El Silencio range
Tasting notes
Nose: A faint smoke, then acetone, a chemical sweetness underneath
Palate: Thin at 43%. The distillation cuts are suspect – acetone on the nose doesn't belong in clean espadín at any proof, and the production doesn't do the agave any favors
Finish: Bitter, with a chemical fade. Stays short
The bottom line
Underpowered espadín, weak even for the $ tier
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 6 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
Price check: $37 (2026-07-29).
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