Reviews / Koch Espadin Artesanal
Review · · by The Editors
Koch Espadin Artesanal
Koch's baseline – better than most bar espadíns, priced like a handshake
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Koch Mezcal
- Maestro: Lucio Bautista, Pedro Hernandez
- Region: Rio de Ejutla, San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $49 ($)
Verdict
Reach for Koch espadín when you want mezcal on the table and don't want to audit the pour, an honest mid-shelf bottle that won't make you miss Vida but won't make you miss money either. It drinks without opinions, which is a kind of opinion in a category that rewards eccentricity. Buy it for mixing; pour something else when you're actually paying attention. Consensus 3.7 is earned.
The right espadín to recommend when Vida is underfoot
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, green herb, soft smoke, faint banana, a whisper of citrus peel
Palate: Medium weight, clean, well-proofed at 47% – more body than the price tier typically delivers, and the San Baltazar Guelavila village profile comes through as a slightly cleaner-than-Matatlán mineral edge
Finish: Dry, faintly bitter. Stays medium-long
The bottom line
A step up from Del Maguey Vida at similar money. The right house bottle
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 5 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.