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Review · · by The Editors

Historias y Memorias Espadin

A Matatlán espadín trying to stand out of a crowded lane

Score: 3.0/5 agaves

Historias y Memorias Espadin bottle
  • Producer: Historias y Memorias Mezcal
  • Maestro: Jose Luis Hernández
  • Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 46%
  • Price: $40 ($)

Verdict

Historias y Memorias is exactly the kind of brand that makes mezcal-shelf curation hard: the liquid is fine, the producer's hands are real, and there's nothing specifically to criticize – but there's also nothing that makes you pick this over Vida, Banhez, or Doña Juana's espadín under the Mestiza Negra label. Pass for a first bottle; buy if you already know the brand personally.

An espadín where nothing's wrong and nothing's singular

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave, cool smoke, faint banana

Palate: 46% – José Luis Hernández's espadín is pleasant, soft-spoken, and without much to distinguish it from the stack of similar bottles at the same price

Finish: Short to medium, clean, warm

The bottom line

Pass in favor of Vida, Banhez, or the Doña Juana Matatlán at similar money

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.