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Review · · by The Editors
Gente de Mezcal Espadin
Guélavila espadín that should drink better than it does
Score: 2.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Gente de Mezcal
- Maestro: Aureliano Hernandez
- Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Proof doesn't save a spirit that was never interesting to start with. Aureliano Hernandez has the Guélavila address but not the liquid to match, a 48% espadín ought to drink with more weight than this manages. Pass, and put the money toward Grulani or NETA instead.
Proof doesn't save a spirit that was never interesting to start with
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet stone over cooked agave, cardboard, faint lime
Palate: 48% suggests seriousness; the liquid doesn't deliver. Thin mid-palate, a flat cooked-sugar register, minimal agave texture
Finish: Bitter, clean. Short
The bottom line
Pass