Reviews / Palomo Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
Palomo Espadin
House espadín with nothing unusual to argue
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Palomo Mezcal
- Maestro: Carlos Mendez Blas
- Region: Santiago Matatlán
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $45 ($)
Verdict
Palomo's straight espadín is the baseline from which the house's pechuga experiments depart, and as a baseline it's fine – competently distilled, honestly proofed, not memorable. Skip toward a Vida, a Banhez, or the house's mole pechuga above it. This is the bottle most Palomo drinkers end up keeping on the shelf and reaching past.
An anonymous espadín in a landscape crowded with them
Tasting notes
Nose: A light smoke up front. A citrus top, green herb underneath
Palate: 46% of straight espadín – cleanly made, mid-weight, honest. The proof is right; the expression is undistinguished
Finish: Clean, mildly sweet. Medium
The bottom line
A skip. The pechuga work is where this house earns attention
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.