Reviews / Fuego y Humo Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
Fuego y Humo Espadin
47% espadín that remembers espadín is an agave, not a default
Score: 4.2/5 agaves
- Producer: Fuego y Humo Mezcal
- Maestro: Jose Manuel Mendez
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $68 ($)
Verdict
An espadín at 47% reminds you what the agave can do when it isn't sanded for shelf. Fuego y Humo's espadín is the kind of honest-proof bottle that makes you rethink Vida, not better, just a different argument. Buy it as your house-pour step up from the 40-41% commercial tier.
An espadín at 47% reminds you what the agave can do when it isn't sanded for shelf
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, lime pith, green herbs, light smoke
Palate: The 47% proof does most of the work, the aromatics stay intact, the mid-palate has the savory weight most entry espadines lack, and the finish actually finishes
Finish: Clean, a touch saline, long
The bottom line
Buy. A legitimate step-up house pour
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Total Wine – $67.99
- Old Town Tequila