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Review · · by The Editors

Mezcalero No. 24

Espadín-tepextate – a recurring Mezcalero pairing done well

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Mezcalero No. 24 bottle
  • Producer: Mezcalero Mezcal
  • Maestro: Baltazar Cruz Gomez
  • Region: San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin, Tepextate
  • ABV: 46.4%
  • Price: $110 ($$)

Verdict

Espadín-tepextate is a Mezcalero standard – the series runs the pairing across numbers as a long experiment in how different maestros handle the same two agaves. No. 24 is the bottle where Cosme Hernández's palenque lands its version cleanly: the tepextate gets enough structural spine, the espadín stays legible. Not the most exciting entry in the series; one of the most reliable.

A Mezcalero that demonstrates the series' consistency

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower. Then cooked agave, warm stone, dry herb

Palate: The tepextate's herbal lift sits on top of espadín's structure; balanced and aromatic at 46.4%

Finish: Drying, cooling – very long

The bottom line

A reliable Mezcalero

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