Reviews / Sacacuento 3-year Anejo
Review · · by The Editors
Sacacuento 3-year Anejo
Three years in oak – more restraint than most añejos
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Sacacuento Mezcal
- Region: Santa Maria Tinu, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 42%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Long-aged añejos usually bury the mezcal under barrel wood; Sacacuento's three-year holds the line. The wood is present but the agave is legible, a rarer outcome than it should be in this category. 4.0 consensus feels generous; we score it 3.5 given the commercial-ish 42% proof. Respectable.
An añejo that remembers what it used to be
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark caramel, then clove, dried fig, the espadín still audible underneath
Palate: 42% is polite for a three-year añejo; the wood carries as dressing rather than costume, and the base espadín survives the barrel
Finish: Warm, mild vanilla-spice
The bottom line
A buy if añejo is your register and you want one that respects the base
Where to buy online
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