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Xicaru Reposado
Xicaru's reposado inherits every problem the joven had
Score: 2.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Total Wine Spirits Direct, Xicaru Mezcal
- Maestro: Fernando Santibañez
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $35 ($)
Verdict
Xicaru Reposado is the Silver with oak-flavored water. Aging at this proof doesn't add anything – it can't, there's nothing there for the wood to work on. The category's most reliable failure mode is a thin base getting dressed in a barrel and sold at a premium, and Xicaru Reposado is a textbook illustration.
Aged commercial mezcal is twice the disappointment
Tasting notes
Nose: Vanilla, faint smoke, confected sweetness
Palate: The oak adds notes to a base that couldn't support them at 40%
Finish: Sweet, oaky. Short
The bottom line
The Silver's thin base under oak
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Keg N Bottle – $34.99
- BevMo
Price check: $35 (2026-07-29).