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Grulani Espadin

Guélavila espadín that rewrites what entry-level should taste like

Score: 4.3/5 agaves

Grulani Espadin bottle
  • Producer: Grulani Mezcal
  • Maestro: Leonardo Hernandez
  • Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 46%
  • Price: $70 ($)

Verdict

Grulani's espadín does at 46% what most brands can't do at 50%. If your current house-pour is Vida, Banhez, or Fidencio, this is your next step up – same agave, considerably more liquid. Buy and don't look back.

Grulani's espadín does at 46% what most brands can't do at 50%

Tasting notes

Nose: A green top over cooked agave – herb, wet stone, dry citrus

Palate: 46% does more for espadín than most producers accept. Leonardo Hernandez's reads broad and savory – tahona fiber, cooked-sweet core, saline drag

Finish: Clean, warming – long

The bottom line

Buy. House-pour upgrade

Where to buy online

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