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Review · · by The Editors
Mitre Origen
37.5% mezcal exists for shelf tags, not for drinking
Score: 2.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Mitre Mezcal
- Maestro: Don Tacho
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 37.5%
- Price: $39 ($)
Verdict
There is no version of mezcal at 37.5% ABV that honors its category – and Mitre Origen is a price-fighter bottle with a producer credit that the spec refuses to honor. Skip on principle. The bottle isn't an argument against Don Tacho; it's an argument against the brief he was given.
37.5% is not a spec – it's a concession
Tasting notes
Nose: Faint smoke with generic grain
Palate: 37.5% – below the commercial floor most serious drinkers treat as a baseline. Thin, sweet, forgettable in the first sip
Finish: Very short, sugary
The bottom line
Avoid. Refuse proof-below-40 mezcal on principle
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.