Reviews / Xicaru Silver

Review · · by The Editors

Xicaru Silver

A budget bottle that tastes every dollar

Score: 1.5/5 agaves

Xicaru Silver bottle
  • Producer: Total Wine Spirits Direct, Xicaru Mezcal
  • Maestro: Fernando Santibañez
  • Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 40.5%
  • Price: $40 ($)

Verdict

Xicaru Silver is the bottle that taught us to stop recommending bottles just because they're cheap. The 2.3 consensus is essentially unanimous: this does not warrant the shelf space. Banhez Ensamble costs almost the same and outperforms by a full tier.

Below the threshold where 'budget' is an excuse

Tasting notes

Nose: Sharp alcohol, faint smoke, a chemical sweetness

Palate: Hot, thin, industrial – 40.5% ABV is presented without any of the structural virtues that would make the proof welcome

Finish: Slightly burning

The bottom line

Skip. Banhez exists for the same money

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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