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Review · · by The Editors

Zunte Mezcal

Honest espadín with a price tag that doesn't match the proof

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Zunte Mezcal bottle
  • Producer: Zunte Mezcal
  • Region: San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 38%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Zunte is a competent small-producer mezcal bottled at a proof that handicaps its own work, the base distillation reads fine, but 38-40% is too thin a frame for the flavor to carry. Consensus 5.0 reflects a small sample; in a broader flight this lands closer to 3.5. Track the producer in case a higher-proof bottling appears; skip the current SKU if a Wahaka or Banhez is available.

A 38% bottle fighting its own label

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave, green apple, light smoke

Palate: Clean and a little thin at 38-40%, the espadín audible but softened by the low proof. The distillation feels more careful than the bottling proof permits

Finish: Short-medium, lightly sweet, clean

The bottom line

Track the producer. Skip this proof

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.