Reviews / Salvadores Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
Salvadores Espadin
Espadín at 42% or 47% – buy the 47%
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Salvadores Mezcal
- Maestro: Flavio Pérez Méndez
- Region: Tlacolula, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 42%
- Price: $56 ($)
Verdict
Salvadores offers its espadín at two proofs and the 47% version is the only one that matters – the 42% is a concession, the 47% is the craft. Flavio Pérez Méndez deserves the higher-proof listing. Consensus 3.8 sits on the 47%; our score lands at 3.5 averaging both.
Same label, two proofs, two bottles. Choose proof
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, then clean smoke, green apple, faint herb
Palate: The 47% bottling is a real espadín – mid-palate weight, clean finish. The 42% version reads lighter and less memorable
Finish: Medium-long, clean, herbal
The bottom line
The 47% bottle. Pass on the 42%
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.