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Review · · by The Editors

Praedium Espadin

Clean espadín at 50% from an ensamble-first brand

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Praedium Espadin bottle
  • Producer: Praedium Mezcal
  • Maestro: Moises Martinez
  • Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 50%
  • Price: $70 ($)

Verdict

Praedium's straight espadín exists so the brand has a sensible daily alongside the ensamble de 7. It delivers on that mandate at 50% proof with clean execution. We'd reach for it over commercial espadín without hesitation, and reach past it toward Nuestra Soledad or Vago for anything memorable. Fair buy for a working shelf.

The working espadín beneath the ambition bottle

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave, fresh smoke

Palate: Mid-weight, structured, simple. 50% proof gives the espadín room to commit, but the bottle comes through like the brand's daily, the ensamble de 7 is where Praedium's ambition lives. This is the working pour

Finish: Warm, clean. Stays medium

The bottom line

Buy it for the shelf. Save the ensamble for guests

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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