Reviews / Unión Uno

Review · · by The Editors

Unión Uno

Soft, low-proof, and easy – which is also the critique

Score: 2.5/5 agaves

Unión Uno bottle
  • Producer: Union Mezcal
  • Maestro: Jorge Aaron Mendez Cortes, Pedro Hernandez
  • Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Barril, Cirial, Espadin
  • ABV: 38%
  • Price: $37 ($)

Verdict

Unión Uno's cooperative-ownership story is genuinely interesting – the producers own a stake in the brand, which is rare in mezcal's industry structure. The liquid, at 38-40% ABV, does not live up to the business story. Consensus 3.4 is too generous; the marketing story is being graded here, not the mezcal. The cooperative model deserves support; this specific bottle does not.

Mezcal with the volume turned all the way down

Tasting notes

Nose: Very faint smoke, banana candy, cotton candy

Palate: Thin, sweet, short

Finish: Dissipates almost immediately

The bottom line

For the same money, Vida or Banhez both deliver more to taste

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 4 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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