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Maguey Melate Espadin - Gregorio Hernandez
Gregorio Hernández López at 63.7%. Espadín with the volume cranked
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Maguey Melate
- Maestro: Gregorio Hernández López
- Region: La Compañía, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 63.7%
- Price: $65 ($)
Verdict
Gregorio Hernández López pushes espadín past where most producers stop and the liquid survives the climb – hunt his bottle for the high-proof argument done right. Closer to what Macurichos achieves with its puntas line than typical espadín releases. Commit if you want espadín at the ceiling of what proof can deliver.
Espadín at 63.7% through refrescador – heat without cruelty
Tasting notes
Nose: Concentrated hay with green herb, pine
Palate: Refrescador distillation at 63.7% is an unusual combination and Gregorio Hernández López makes it work – the espadín reads concentrated rather than aggressive, the refrescador technique pulls a cleaner high-proof line than copper could
Finish: Very long, warming, mineral
The bottom line
High-ABV espadín done cleanly. Buy for the ceiling