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Espíritu Lauro Joven
Espadín-san martinero-verde ensamble at 40% – commercial proof undermining an ambitious three-agave composition
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Espíritu Lauro Mezcal
- Maestro: Carino Ramirez
- Region: San Agustín Amatengo, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin, San Martinero, Verde
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Pour this as a vocabulary exercise only – san martinero and verde aren't widely bottled, so the educational utility is real, but the 40% commercial proof caps what the ensamble can deliver in the glass. A reasonable distribution-tier bottle held back by retail math. Consensus 3.6 grades the ambition more than the pour; we'd score it at 3.2.
Ensambles at 40% undersell every component in the recipe
Tasting notes
Nose: A faint smoke walks in first. Then green pepper, wildflower, a trace of dried hay
Palate: Light-bodied. At 40%, the three agaves are readable but under-developed; at 45% this bottle would be genuinely interesting, because the ingredient set is serious
Finish: Dry, with a slow herbal fade. Stays medium
The bottom line
Fine for cocktails
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.