Los Danzantes (Los Nahuales) Espadin is made at Los Danzantes distillery in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca. It’s traditionally produced and well-renowned.
About this mezcal
Los Danzantes (Los Nahuales) Espadin is traditionally made with farm-grown agave Espadin. The cooked agave is ground in a Chilean tahona that is pulled by a horse. It’s fermented in pine tubs, slowly and naturally (without accelerators), and with classical music to aid the cycle of microorganisms. It’s double-distilled in copper stills.
Los Danzantes Mezcal
Los Danzantes is made at the Los Danzantes distillery in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca. The mezcals are branded as Los Nahuales in the USA due to trademark issues, and they go by Los Danzantes just about everywhere else. Though the mezcaleros behind this mezcal have been making it for generations, the Los Danzantes brand has been around since 1997.
Los Nahuales Mezcal
Los Nahuales mezcal is distilled at the Déstileria Los Danzantes in Santiago Matatlan, the world capital of mezcal, south of Oaxaca city. The mezcals are branded as Los Nahuales in the USA due to trademark issues. Though the mezcaleros behind this mezcal have been making it for generations, the Los Danzantes brand has been around since 1997.
Craft Distillers tasting video
Ansley Coale of Craft Distillers discussing the change in alcohol percentage to 47%
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20 reviewsMild and friendly flavor, a little smoky.
Jori
52 reviewsDrank on my birthday dinner at their location in El Centro. Just as good as I remember it. Typical flavors of Espadín, but really well done.
Paired w/ a Watermelon Ponzu salad
aarild
152 reviewsSubdued nose, I would never have come up with other reviewer’s “bacon fat” by myself, but there is something to it: It smells a bit smoke, rust and umami, so yes, smoked bacon, from a cast iron skillet. Well rounded palate, integrated alcohol, nice agave fruit and ok finish. Tics all the boxes for a properly made espadin, but not memorable.
LosMuertos
33 reviews47% ABV but very well integrated on the nose. But at the same time quite restrained nose. Agave, bacon fat, sage ans a hint of smoke. 3/5
More flavour on the palate. More smoke and also green leaves and grass. 4/5
012917 bottle nr 353/1060
3,5 total
agavebastard
2 reviewsOne of the best for sipping. Intense sweet and spice taste, I really feel licorice. Also good intense aroma. Mild and warm smoke.
GeorgePBurdell
49 reviewsBatch 010918
Round with sweet agave notes and some wet stones on the finish. Pleasant but not exciting or memorable.
MezcAleman
28 reviewsLot Nr. 012918 – Bottle 647/1180
Very nice and surprising mezcal. Good sip and very well balanced. Would recommend it to anyone starting sipping mezcal. If you look for a lot of smoke in your mezcal, not the right one.
Nose: First impression is very sweet, roasted. Allmost no smoke on the nose. A little bit of agave and green with juniper. Very fresh and alive.
Palate: Sweet fresh citrus all the way, smoke comes in a second wave. Very well balanced and silky.
+ Easy sipping, will satisfy most mezcal drinkers
– Nothing extraordinary, will still satisfy most mezcal drinkers
Lot Nr. 012918 – Bottle 647/1180
Very nice and surprising mezcal. Good sip and very well balanced. Would recommend it to anyone starting sipping mezcal. If you look for a lot of smoke in your mezcal, not the right one.
Nose: First impression is very sweet, roasted. Allmost no smoke on the nose. A little bit of agave and green with juniper. Very fresh and alive.
Palate: Sweet fresh citrus all the way, smoke comes in a second wave. Very well balanced and silky.
+ Easy sipping, will satisfy m
Nick
25 reviewsA surprising find in Vanuatu duty free! There’s sugar notes on the first sip with a warm smoky flavour wandering around before the 43% makes itself felt, but not too harsh. The agave sugars remain as some warmer caramel/vanilla flavours hint. I enjoy a mezcal straight where the flavours stay warm to the palette but with ice there’s a subtle change in texture and smoothness which is enjoyable and adds to the flavours.
Jonny
705 reviewsLot 013916. Bottle 047/910. 47% ABV. Not my jam, but might work for others. There are some light orange peel aromas, but overall it was hot, chemically, and harsh. It tasted like it was created in lab. Perhaps this was just an odd batch or maybe it’s better meant for cocktails.
razorbackmike
155 reviewsvery tasty!lots of sweet agave fruit.reminds me of a stick of juicy fruit gum.slight hint of pepper and spice.bold full vanilla flavor.mild heat and mellow from start to finish.so easy to consume.the nose is fruit and vanilla.no citrus or smoke.these folks make a wondeful mezcal at a great price.top quality.the anejo is total bliss!