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Sacrificio Joven

Total Wine's private-label mezcal does what the label implies

Score: 2.0/5 agaves

Sacrificio Joven bottle
  • Producer: Sacrificio Mezcal, Total Wine Spirits Direct
  • Maestro: Eric Hernandez, Manuel Benet
  • Region: Tlacolula, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 40%
  • Price: $40 ($)

Verdict

Sacrificio joven is a Total Wine Spirits Direct SKU – meaning the brand exists to fill a shelf slot, not to carry a mezcalero's voice. Hernández and Benet are real mezcaleros whose craft is buried here. Consensus 2.1 is calibrated. Skip for anything – Banhez, Vida, even Del Maguey's entry – in the same price tier.

Private-label mezcal from a big-box chain tastes exactly like private-label mezcal from a big-box chain

Tasting notes

Nose: Faint smoke, confected sweetness, a trace of isopropyl

Palate: 40% thin; the espadín is audible only as "cooked agave" flavor note, not as place or process. Built for the price point

Finish: Sugary, gone – short

The bottom line

Pass. Vida costs the same and isn't hiding the producer

Where to buy online

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