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5 Sentidos Jabali-Tobala - Reynaldo Alejandro
Alejandro's quieter take on the jabalí-tobala ensamble – softer edges, similar bones
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: 5 Sentidos
- Maestro: Reynaldo Alejandro
- Region: Santa Catarina Albarradas
- Agave: Jabali, Tobala
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $149 ($$)
Verdict
If Martinez's version is the declaration, Alejandro's is the discussion. Three consensus ratings at 4.0 is about right, the bottle is legitimately good, slightly less electric than its neighbor. A useful second pour if you already own the Martinez and want to taste the same agaves through a different hand. Comparable in intent to some of the Nuestra Soledad two-agave blends.
The same ensamble, a different producer – Alejandro prefers grace to muscle
Tasting notes
Nose: Ripe fruit, then wet wood, mineral water, faint cocoa
Palate: Alejandro's rig in the same Albarradas territory runs a hair lower in proof (48-50% vs Martinez's 51%), and the blend reads more round, less savage. The agaves are both legible; the emphasis is on harmony rather than intensity
Finish: Warm, quietly perfumed. Long
The bottom line
Buy it alongside the Martinez jabali-tobala if you want to compare hands