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Review · · by The Editors
El Tinieblo Añejo
Añejo at 40%, the proof undermines the aging, and the base agave was never ready for the oak
Score: 2.5/5 agaves
- Producer: El Tinieblo Mezcal
- Maestro: Baltazar Cruz Gomez
- Region: Tamaulipas
- Agave: Espadin, Sierrudo
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $65 ($)
Verdict
Extended oak on an underpowered base produces the specific failure mode this category keeps demonstrating, wood where agave should be. A commercial añejo. Consensus 3.0 reads generous.
Añejo at 40% on a commercial base is a category compromise the barrel exposes
Tasting notes
Nose: Oak, then vanilla, faint smoke, cooked agave, a soft caramel underneath
Palate: Underweight at 40%. Oak adds decorative sweetness; the espadín-sierrudo base was never strong enough to carry the aging in the first place
Finish: Warm, oaky, with a slow vanilla fade, medium
The bottom line
A skip
Where to buy online
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