Reviews / Wild Shot Silver
Review · · by The Editors
Wild Shot Silver
Competent, commercial, and short on anything to remember
Score: 2.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Wild Shot Mezcal
- Region: San Luis Potosí
- Agave: Salmiana
- ABV: 43.4%
- Price: $46 ($)
Verdict
Wild Shot Silver is a professionally-made entry espadín that does nothing to distinguish itself from the dozen other celebrity-backed mezcals crowding the category. Consensus 3.3 feels generous, it drinks fine, it just doesn't drink like anything. If you're buying a $40 mezcal for a margarita, Vida still does the job better for less.
The brand is louder than the liquid
Tasting notes
Nose: Light cooked agave, then faint smoke, green banana
Palate: Clean and smooth. At 43.4%, with a polished middle that tastes like a brand manager signed off on it. Neutral in a way that's engineered, not earned
Finish: Sweet, gone – short
The bottom line
A skip. Vida is honester at half the marketing budget
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.