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Review · · by The Editors
Enmascarado 54
54% espadín – Enmascarado when it decides to show up and the proof does the structural work
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Enmascarado Mezcal
- Maestro: Guillermo Abad Hernandez
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 54%
- Price: $50 ($)
Verdict
Buy the 54% and skip the 45% – this is the bottling where Enmascarado actually earns its shelf space. Mid-palate stays dense without turning hot, and the agave signature holds through the finish. The extra eight points of proof convert a commercial espadín into a sipping one, which is the whole point. Consensus 3.5 is fair; the price is fairer.
54% espadín is a declaration. The 45% is a hedge
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave with warm stone underneath, green herb, faint smoke, a trace of mineral damp
Palate: Concentrated. At 54%, the proof gives the base bottle a confidence its 45% sibling lacks
Finish: Warming, drying, with a slow wet slate fade. Very long
The bottom line
A buy this one, not the 45%
Where to buy online
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