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Esfuerzo Espadín
Esfuerzo espadín at 46.04% – a quiet mid-tier producer doing honest work without arguing for itself
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Esfuerzo Mezcal
- Maestro: Artemio Garcia Cruz, Margarito García García
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 46.04%
- Price: $55 ($)
Verdict
Pour this when you want an honest mid-tier espadín that isn't chasing attention – Esfuerzo's bottle reads as quietly competent rather than loud. No theatrical finish, no proof drama, just a legible agave at sensible money. Consensus 4.0 grades the label more than the liquid; we come in at 3.5, which is where the shelf math points.
A working espadín from a producer who doesn't push hard and doesn't need to
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm stone first, then then cooked agave, mineral damp, green apple
Palate: The producer hits the mid-tier brief without distinguishing itself. Proof is respectable, the agave character is readable but reserved, and the production is disciplined in a way that makes the bottle dependable rather than memorable; clean at 46%
Finish: Drying, chalky, with a slow smoke fade. Long
The bottom line
Fine for the price