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Review · · by The Editors
Ilegal 7 Year Añejo
Seven years of oak won't fix a base built for cocktails
Score: 2.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Ilegal Mezcal
- Region: Tlacolula, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 41.32%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Seven years on a cocktail-grade base produces seven years of oak. The Ilegal house style was built for margaritas; stretching it into a decade-adjacent aged program doesn't reveal what the producer can do, it reveals where the ceiling is. A collector's bottle more than a drinking bottle, which is usually code for 'it doesn't drink well.'
Aging a cocktail mezcal for seven years gives you expensive oak
Tasting notes
Nose: Heavy oak, then vanilla, faint smoke
Palate: The extended aging flattens the Ilegal base to a generic aged spirit at 41.32%
Finish: Oaky. Long
The bottom line
Skip. The Fidencio Single Cask Nation bottles do this better
Where to buy online
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