Reviews / Mi Mamá Me Dijo Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
Mi Mamá Me Dijo Espadin
A Total Wine exclusive that drinks like a Total Wine exclusive
Score: 2.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Mi Mamá Me Dijo, Total Wine Spirits Direct
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $39 ($)
Verdict
Retailer-exclusive lines exist to hit a price and a shelf slot, not to argue for anything. Mi Mamá Me Dijo does what the brief asks – smooth, forgettable espadín with a warm-sounding name and no discernible producer voice. Two reviewers at 2.0 isn't a statistical verdict, but it matches the liquid. Skip; Banhez or Mestiza Negra cost the same or less and actually taste like something.
The name promises mother's wisdom. The bottle delivers a house brand
Tasting notes
Nose: Generic smoke, corn syrup, light vanilla, pencil shavings
Palate: 45% on paper, but the liquid feels flabbier than the number – sweet, thin, the Matatlán signature smoothed into anonymity
Finish: Short, sugary, artificial-sweet
The bottom line
A skip. Banhez and Mestiza Negra both cost about the same and taste like a producer made them
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.