Vago Espadin - Emigdio Jarquin Ramirez

Item: Vago Espadin - Emigdio Jarquin Ramirez
Rating: 3.5
Author: The Editors

Jarquín's espadín – the house-style marker

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Producer: Vago Mezcal
Maestro: Emigdio Jarquín Ramirez
Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
Agave: Espadin
ABV: 50%
Price: $150 ($$)

Verdict

The Jarquín espadín is the reference point the rest of the maestro's bottles are measured against, not the most dramatic bottle in Vago's catalog, but the one that tells you what 50% Miahuatlán espadín with a steady hand tastes like. Between this and the Joel Barriga espadín, Vago covers the regional conversation well.

Every bench has its house espadín. This is Jarquín's

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave – then wet rope, green herbs, a faint smoke

Palate: With the Miahuatlán fingerprint legible and the proof lifting the back palate into actual depth; clean and mineral at 50%

Finish: Long, chalky, faintly sweet

The bottom line

A working Miahuatlán espadín at full proof

Where to buy online

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