Reviews / Zignum Anejo
Review · · by The Editors
Zignum Anejo
Añejo mezcal from a house that doesn't believe in proof
Score: 2.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Zignum Mezcal
- Region: Tlacolula, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Zignum Añejo is what happens when a category's conventions, extended oak, low proof, commodity agave – collide with no producer voice behind them. Consensus 2.0 is honest; this is among the weakest aged mezcals we've tasted. Skip it for anything Yuu Baal or Wahaka makes in this style.
When the wood wins and the agave surrenders
Tasting notes
Nose: Vanilla with flat oak, a muted agave ghost
Palate: Soft and sugary, the barrel doing all the talking while the espadín underneath effectively vanishes. Reads closer to a sweetened oak-tea than a spirit
Finish: Woody-sweet, gone fast. Short
The bottom line
Skip. The añejo category has better representatives
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.