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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
- 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