Palenqueros Espadin - Omar Nolasco

Verdict

Palenqueros' house espadín lives at the proof ceiling most producers only visit, and the liquid doesn't apologize for it. It won't replace your Vida as a cocktail bottle and isn't trying to – this is the espadín for drinkers who already know what espadín does and want it loud. Track the house's single-maestro espadíns (Alberto Ortiz) for more specificity.

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked pineapple with hot hay

Palate: 55% is the headline but the Matatlán character survives it – sweetness from the cook, smoke from the pit, and a structure that justifies the proof

Finish: Warming, cleanly Matatlán

The bottom line

The bottle for when you want espadín at maximum volume