Gracias a Dios Reposado

Item: Gracias a Dios Reposado
Rating: 3.3
Author: The Editors

Barrel-rested espadín from the GaD catalog – oak over agave

Score: 3.3/5 agaves

Producer: Gracias a Dios Mezcal
Maestro: Oscar Hernandez
Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
Agave: Espadin
ABV: 45%
Price: $40–90 ($$)

Verdict

Another reposado where the barrel is louder than the agave. GaD's reposado is cleanly executed, but it trades the espadín's register for the vocabulary of bourbon-adjacent drinkers. The clay-pot joven in the same catalog is a better use of the same money. Choose accordingly.

Another reposado where the barrel is louder than the agave

Tasting notes

Nose: Vanilla, caramel, cooked agave, mild smoke

Palate: The barrel does most of the talking. 45% is appropriate, but the espadín character is dominated by oak and caramel sweetness

Finish: Sweet, wood-led – medium

The bottom line

Oak louder than the espadín. Get the clay-pot joven