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Nuestra Soledad San Baltazar
The village-designated espadín that flies under most radars
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Nuestra Soledad Mezcal
- Maestro: Gregorio “Don Goyo” Martinez Garcia
- Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $57 ($$)
Verdict
47% is appropriate. Consensus 3.4 is too low. Nuestra Soledad bottlings are the Jolgorio stablemate's value pick – village-designated mezcal at a price tier that doesn't punish you, bottled by the same palenques that feed the Jolgorio line. San Baltazar is our pick of the trio: Gregorio Martinez's production discipline shows most clearly here, and San Baltazar Chichicapam's slightly-more-mineral profile rewards serious drinking. A sleeper value bottle.
Nuestra Soledad is the value line for village-designated espadín
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet stone over cooked agave – earth, sweet smoke, faint mineral
Palate: Cleaner and more textured than most espadíns at the price – Gregorio Martinez's production is disciplined
Finish: Long, dry, faintly bitter
The bottom line
Quiet label, serious mezcal
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $53
- Saratoga Wine – $56
- Caskers – $61
Price check: $57 (2026-07-29).