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Review · · by The Editors
Siete Misterios Espadin
Sola de Vega espadín at proof that earns the agave
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Siete Misterios Mezcal
- Maestro: Fermín Arrazola, Lorenzo Amador
- Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 49%
- Price: $50 ($)
Verdict
The higher-proof Siete Misterios espadín is significantly more interesting than Doba-Yej – 49% vs. 44-45% shows in the mid-palate density and the finish length. If you're choosing between the two, this is the one. Sola de Vega production reads drier and more mineral than Matatlán, and the bottle holds that regional signature clearly. 3.4
The Siete Misterios that shows what the producer can actually do
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave walks in first. Then mineral damp, light smoke, faint caramel
Palate: Lean, clean, with a bitterness on the back edge that confirms proof. 49% is right
Finish: Long, drying, chalky
The bottom line
The better Siete Misterios espadín