ABV
42%
Body
medium
Sweetness
dry
Price
value
Banhez Espadin Mezcal
반헤스 에스파딘 메스칼
Spirits / Agave Spirits — Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
A bottle with a stronger personality — memorable if you like it, a little intense if you do not.
Easy to place with food
Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite
Rainy nights, slow sipping, and more contemplative pours
medium body gives the pairing its weight
dry sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land
smoke, agave, citrus are the leading flavor cues to follow
INTERPRETATION
What this drink feels like in plain language
A stronger, more character-led drink that opens up the slower you sit with it.
FIT
Who it fits
- • People who want flexibility across more than one kind of dish
- • People who prefer a cleaner, drier finish over sweetness
- • People who actively like smoke, peat, or maritime intensity
CAUTION
Who may want to be careful
- • Beginners who prefer clean, floral, or softer profiles
SCENE
When it works especially well
- • Rainy nights, slow sipping, and more contemplative pours
What to Eat with Banhez Espadin Mezcal?
Here are the food directions that fit Banhez Espadin Mezcal based on aroma and texture cues.
Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.
PAIRING CUE
Cocktail base
PAIRING CUE
After dinner
PAIRING CUE
On the rocks
WHY IT WORKS
- • Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite
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EDITORIAL NOTE
Our take
Utility-first bottle intelligence for food pairing, dinner planning, gifting, and regional availability checks. Start with the taste shape, then move to where it fits.
ABV
42%
Body
medium
Sweetness
dry
Price
$$value
Flavor Profile
Taxonomy
Agave Spirits
Tequila, mezcal, raicilla, and related agave distillates defined by species, origin, and production rules.
Category Taste Grid
Spirits markers
Representative Compounds
Agave Spirits
- methoxypyrazines - green bell-pepper and herbal edge
- terpenes - citrus-herbal aromatic spread
- guaiacol - roasted smoky note in mezcal
- fatty_acid_esters - fruity lift and texture
Spirits
- anethole - licorice and louche effect in anise spirits
- alpha_pinene - piney conifer note in gin botanicals
- limonene - bright citrus peel aroma across botanical and liqueur families
- linalool - floral lift in gin, brandy, and liqueurs
- vanillin - oak sweetness in aged rum and brandy
- ethyl_butanoate - tropical fruit lift in rum and some fruit distillates
Legal and Protected Name Context
Agave Spirits
Protected names
Country: Mexico
Authority: CRT / CRM
Law: NOM-006-SCFI and mezcal NOM framework
Focus: denomination zones, agave species, blanco/reposado/anejo classes, additive and labeling controls
Spirits
Protected names
Country: European Union
Authority: European Union
Law: Regulation (EU) 2019/787
Focus: spirit drink categories, legal names, labeling, GI protection, compound terms and allusions
Country: United States
Authority: TTB
Law: 27 CFR Part 5
Focus: standards of identity for gin, rum, brandy, tequila/agave spirits, vodka, liqueurs, geographic claims
Country: Mexico
Authority: NOM / CRT / CRM
Law: tequila and mezcal NOM standards
Focus: denomination of origin, raw material, production zones, labeling classes
Country: Brazil
Authority: MAPA
Law: cachaca identity rules
Focus: legal separation of cachaca from generic rum
Chemical Profile
Volatile Compounds (0)
Chemical layer details are not yet published for this page.
Nonvolatile Compounds (0)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food goes well with Banhez Espadin Mezcal?
Banhez Espadin Mezcal pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as smoke, agave, citrus. The medium body and dry sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.
What does Banhez Espadin Mezcal taste like?
Banhez Espadin Mezcal is a Spirits in the Agave Spirits family with 42% ABV. Expect a medium body, dry sweetness, and flavor cues such as smoke, agave, citrus, mineral, earth, green_pepper.
How much does Banhez Espadin Mezcal cost?
Banhez Espadin Mezcal usually sits in the value price range for Spirits. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.