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Review · · by The Editors
Espíritu Lauro Reposado
Reposado at 40%. Same problem as the añejo, less aging to blame
Score: 2.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Espíritu Lauro Mezcal
- Maestro: Carino Ramirez
- Region: San Agustín Amatengo, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin, San Martinero, Verde
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Pass on this, commercial reposado on a commercial ensamble base is arithmetic, not craft, and the result is exactly what that math predicts. Neither the agave nor the oak is doing interesting work, and the drinker pays for both. No consensus; our 2.5 is the floor for a legitimate but uninspired distribution-tier bottle.
Commercial reposado on a commercial base produces exactly this result
Tasting notes
Nose: Soft oak up front. Faint cooked agave, vanilla, a trace of caramel underneath
Palate: Thin-bodied at 40% – the oak arrives without a foundation to support it. The same three-agave base that fails at 40% joven fails here with added oak; the shorter barrel program only means less wood to notice, not less proof problem to address
Finish: Warm, oaky, with a slow sweetness fade – medium-long
The bottom line
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Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Total Wine – $104.99
- Old Town Tequila