Reviews / Fidencio 'Single Cask Nation' Añejo
Review · · by The Editors
Fidencio 'Single Cask Nation' Añejo
An añejo that actually benefits from the oak – rare in the category
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Fidencio Mezcal
- Maestro: Enrique Jiménez
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 50.9%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
50.9% is appropriate. Most añejo mezcal suffers at commercial proofs where oak dominates a thin base; this one survives the oak because the base bottle was serious to begin with and the cask selection was careful. Single Cask Nation's Fidencio collaboration is a small category argument that aged mezcal can work when every decision upstream is right. Consensus 3.8 is close to right. A rare category success.
Proof that añejo mezcal can be done right
Tasting notes
Nose: Vanilla – then warm spice, cooked agave, dry oak
Palate: The aging adds without smothering – Fidencio's base was strong enough to hold up
Finish: Warm, slightly sweet, long
The bottom line
A credible añejo. Buy it before the importer runs out
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.