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Los Cuerudos Reposado
A reposado espadín that actually earns the rest
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Los Cuerudos Mezcal
- Maestro: Petronilo Rosario Altamirano
- Region: Las Margaritas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 42%
- Price: $41 ($)
Verdict
A reposado espadín at 42% should theoretically be a disaster – the wood should flatten an already-thin base. It doesn't here. Los Cuerudos' rest period reads disciplined; the oak is additive rather than dominant, and the bottle actually benefits from the treatment in a way its joven sibling never does. Think of it next to Los Nahuales' reposado for comparative restraint. A quiet win.
The rare reposado where the wood is a gift, not a mask
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm oak, cooked agave, caramel, a dusty vanilla
Palate: The barrel has added body without smothering – at 42% the wood is doing the heavy lifting, and the result is rounder and more considered than the joven sibling. A genuinely improved bottle
Finish: Medium-long, oak-warm, sweet-dry
The bottom line
The reposado is the Los Cuerudos bottle to reach for
Where to buy online
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