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Mezul Mezcal Azul, Espadin

Zacatecas azul-espadín at 40% – commercial ABV, commercial ambition

Score: 2.5/5 agaves

Mezul Mezcal Azul, Espadin bottle
  • Producer: Mezul Mezcal
  • Region: Zacatecas
  • Agave: Azul, Espadin
  • ABV: 40%
  • Price: $40–90 ($$)

Verdict

Mezul ensembles tequilana and angustifolia in Zacatecas, which is an interesting idea that arrives at 40% ABV – the commercial ceiling rather than the spec that lets agave talk. The liquid is clean and competent but drinks closer to a premium tequila-inflected joven than to something a serious mezcal drinker would revisit. No consensus data yet; we come in at that the proof does the damage.

40% on an ensamble is a decision – and a concession

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked sugar, then faint smoke, green apple, vanilla

Palate: 40% means the liquid has nowhere to hide, and this ensamble doesn't find a hiding place, sweet, thin, pleasant in a background way. The Zacatecas terroir is there but muted

Finish: Sweet, tidy. Short

The bottom line

A pass unless you're cataloging Zacatecas; if you're drinking, pour Mestiza Negra