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Review · · by The Editors
Rio Revuelto Espadin
Virgilio Velasco's espadín – honest at 45
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Rio Revuelto Mezcal
- Maestro: Virgilio Velasco Perez
- Region: San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $49 ($)
Verdict
Virgilio Velasco Pérez makes the kind of everyday espadín the category should be full of – proof that holds, legible maker, honest price. Sits next to Banhez Ensamble and Del Maguey Vida in the "default bottle" tier. No consensus score yet; reading at 3.5. Nothing flashy, nothing broken.
Proof this competent shouldn't be rare at this price
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, then soft smoke, green apple
Palate: 45% is a respectful proof for a bar-bottle espadín – there's body where most entry espadíns are water-thin. Clean sweetness, no rough edges
Finish: Clean, faintly smoky – medium
The bottom line
Smart everyday espadín when you see it