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Review · · by The Editors
Nayaá Espadin
Guerrero espadín at 40% – Nayaá's house voice, muted
Score: 2.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Nayaá Mezcal
- Region: Santa Teresa Pilcaya, Guerrero
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $60 ($)
Verdict
Nayaá's espadín at 40% is the fourth bottle in the lineup to make the same proof mistake. The producer clearly has access to real Guerrero agave; what they don't have is a line-up spec that lets the state talk. No consensus data; reading at consistent with the rest of the brand – competent commercial-floor spirit without a reason to choose it over anyone else's.
40% is Nayaá's habit, and the habit is the problem
Tasting notes
Nose: Light smoke, cooked agave, faint pepper, vanilla
Palate: 40% – the familiar Nayaá proof ceiling applied to espadín. Clean, short, no distinctive Guerrero reading
Finish: Short, clean, sweet
The bottom line
Skip. Same proof ceiling, same result