Reviews / La Tierra de Acre Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
La Tierra de Acre Espadin
Durango espadín at 45%, the northern state's espadín experiment, mixed result
Score: 2.0/5 agaves
- Producer: La Tierra de Acre Mezcal
- Maestro: Honorato Cruz Molina
- Region: Santa Ana, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
La Tierra de Acre's espadín is the wrong agave for the region – Durango has stellar cenizo, verde, and masparillo traditions, and the espadín experiment sits as a brand-extension move rather than a terroir insight. Skip and buy the Tierra de Acre cenizo or tepextate instead. Consensus 2.3 tracks; our 2.0.
Espadín in Durango is a terroir experiment that didn't stick
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave with faint mineral, a vegetal edge, a trace of off-note
Palate: Thin and awkward at 45%. Durango doesn't traditionally work espadín (angustifolia); the cooler high-desert profile doesn't flatter the agave the way Oaxacan altitudes do, and the mezcal shows it
Finish: Short, vegetal, slightly bitter close
The bottom line
Skip. The brand's cenizo and tepextate are the reasons to buy
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.