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5 Sentidos Espadin-Arroqueno
Pedro Hernández in Santa Catarina Minas – espadín meets arroqueño in clay
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: 5 Sentidos
- Maestro: Pedro Hernandez
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño, Espadin
- ABV: 47.4%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Santa Catarina Minas clay-pot work remains one of mezcal's most reliable signposts, and Pedro Hernández has been turning out credible blends for years. This isn't his most unusual release but it's a dependable one, closer in register to a Real Minero ensamble than to something like Lalocura, and worth picking up at the price when 5 Sentidos rations it out.
Minas clay plus arroqueño is a combination that rarely disappoints
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave syrup, then wet earth, green pepper
Palate: Arroqueño's savory density grounds espadín's sweeter profile; 47.4% through Tio Pedro's ollas gives the blend a quiet weight, no fireworks, just a long mineral line through the middle
Finish: Earthy, faintly bittersweet – long
The bottom line
Pick it up. Clay-pot Minas ensambles this clean are harder to find than the price suggests