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Review · · by The Editors

PM Spirits Destilado de Agave Espadin

Destilado de agave at 61.1%. Outside the NOM, inside the conversation

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

PM Spirits Destilado de Agave Espadin bottle
  • Producer: PM Spirits
  • Maestro: Rene Parada Barriga
  • Region: Zimatlán de Álvarez, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 61.1%
  • Price: $60 ($)

Verdict

PM Spirits is a bottling project that curates producers and releases at whatever proof the liquid wants. At 61.1%, this bottle outruns the NOM's 55% mezcal ceiling, which is why the label reads destilado de agave. What you get is a window into what producers make before they dilute for market. Track it alongside NETA's higher-proof runs and Mezcalosfera's proof-forward releases.

Destilado de agave is the honest label when the law runs out of words

Tasting notes

Nose: Intense cooked agave with a chemical-clean mineral note

Palate: Big, hot but controlled, structurally present. 61.1% is well above NOM ceilings, this is why it's labeled destilado de agave, not mezcal. The proof is the argument. Water opens it into something layered; neat, it's a test

Finish: Warm, clean – very long

The bottom line

Track it. Add water, then re-taste