Reviews / Picaflor Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
Picaflor Espadin
Decent entry-level espadín at real-but-modest proof
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Picaflor Mezcal
- Maestro: Virgilio Velasco Perez
- Region: San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 47.6%
- Price: $61 ($)
Verdict
Picaflor sits in the competent-mid tier of brand espadín, better than Vida for sipping, worse than Banhez for the money. Nothing to argue with, nothing to write home about. If the store has it at a friendly price and the shelf is thin, it's an honest pour. If Banhez or Nuestra Soledad are in the same fridge, reach past this one.
Credible without being memorable – a shift drinker's espadín
Tasting notes
Nose: Roasted pineapple with faint leather
Palate: Clean, straightforward, a touch thin. 47.6% is in the range where espadín can show structure, but the bottle's edges are gentle rather than sharp. Cocktail-forward finish
Finish: Short-to-medium, warm, fading
The bottom line
Skip it if Banhez is on the same shelf