Reviews / Tres Santos Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
Tres Santos Espadin
Espadín at 40% from a maestro who can clearly do more
Score: 2.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Tres Santos Mezcal
- Maestro: Miguel Martinez Jerónimo
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $45 ($)
Verdict
Miguel Martinez Jerónimo's cuishe shows what the Tres Santos house can do when the proof isn't dictating the outcome; the espadín, sized to a commercial number, is a reminder that 40% bottlings are a commercial decision, not an agave decision. Pass for Banhez at the same tier. We score it 2.5.
The proof floor is the point at which the agave stops speaking
Tasting notes
Nose: A green top over cooked agave – herbs, a sugary top note
Palate: With the Ocotepec terroir legible but hollowed out by the proof; thin and sweet at 40%
Finish: Sweet, flat – short
The bottom line
Skip. 40% espadín shouldn't be on a serious shelf