Reviews / Zancudo Espadin
Review · · by The Editors
Zancudo Espadin
A clean, predictable Oaxacan espadín at an proof that holds
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Zancudo Mezcal
- Maestro: Carlos Morales
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 43%
- Price: $48 ($)
Verdict
Zancudo Espadín is a well-made commercial espadín that competes in the same tier as Amaras and Vida – and loses narrowly to both on character. The proof is right, the distillation is clean, the bottle is attractive. Reach for Vida or Banhez at similar money if the shelf has them; Zancudo works fine as a cocktail-base backup.
Reliable espadín you'll describe but not replay
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave with a green apple, mild smoke, a faint vanilla top
Palate: Medium-weight, clean if unremarkable. The agave is present, the producer is careful, the story is conventional
Finish: Dry, faintly sweet – medium
The bottom line
Fine. Not the first bottle you'd reach for
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.