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Burrito Fiestero Ensamble

Salmiana-cenizo ensamble at 46%. A northern ensamble that pairs two region-typical agaves

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Burrito Fiestero Ensamble bottle
  • Producer: Burrito Fiestero Mezcal
  • Maestro: Juan Manuel Conde
  • Region: San Nicolas, Durango
  • Agave: Cenizo
  • ABV: 46%
  • Price: $50 ($$)

Verdict

Salmiana's SLP vegetal character meets Durango cenizo's pine-mineral signature, different states, different agave dialects, shared northern register. Neither voice flattens the other. An unusual ensamble that teaches the north as its own mezcal conversation. Buy it for the regional argument; the bottle itself is a competent secondary reason.

Salmiana-cenizo ensamble is a category-novel pairing

Tasting notes

Nose: Asparagus (the salmiana signature), pine, warm earth, dry hay and a faint mineral note

Palate: Vegetal and river rock at 46%. Salmiana's distinctive vegetal profile, most prominent in San Luis Potosí bottlings, reads here against cenizo's Durango character, making the pairing more geographic than flavor-harmonic

Finish: Cooling, herbal, with a slow vegetal fade. Long

The bottom line

A solid Durango experiment

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