Reviews / Quiquiriqui Matatlan
Review · · by The Editors
Quiquiriqui Matatlan
Matatlán espadín at 45%. Working-bar bottle with a colorful label
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Quiquiriqui Mezcal
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $60 ($)
Verdict
Quiquiriqui's Matatlán is the brand's working espadín – a designed bottle built for bars and pub shelves. The liquid is competent, the proof is low, and the category has genuinely better options at the same price. Skip unless the design matters to the program. Fidencio Clásico and Banhez both cost less and drink better.
The bottle is louder than the mezcal, which is a warning sign
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, mild smoke, green apple
Palate: Thin, clean, a touch sweet. 45% is the low end of sipping-range for espadín, and Quiquiriqui's Matatlán bottling reads closer to cocktail-fuel than sipping-pour. The colorful bottle does more work than the liquid
Finish: Warm, gone. Stays short
The bottom line
Skip it. Fidencio Clásico is the honest answer
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.