Salvación Original

Item: Salvación Original
Rating: 3.0
Author: The Editors

Arroqueño-espadín ensamble without a mezcalero on the label

Score: 3.0/5 agaves

Producer: Salvacion Mezcal
Region: Oaxaca
Agave: Arroqueño, Espadin
ABV: 45%
Price: $50 ($$)

Verdict

Salvacion's Original ensamble is competent but anonymous. The arroqueño-espadín pairing is a solid commercial choice; without a mezcalero attached you're buying a brand's curation rather than a person's craft. No consensus yet; our read 3.0. Inoffensive.

A nameless arroqueño ensamble is a bottle carrying less than it could

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave with light smoke, faint earth

Palate: 45% is a credible proof for an arroqueño blend; without a named producer the story is thin, but the liquid is reasonable, sweetness up front, earth underneath

Finish: Medium-long, warm, earthy

The bottom line

Pass in favor of any named arroqueño ensamble