Reviews / Casta Tribal Ensamble 302
Review · · by The Editors
Casta Tribal Ensamble 302
Espadín-tepextate ensamble at 42%
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Casta Tribal Mezcal
- Maestro: Cipriano Hernandez, Jose Diaz Bustamante
- Region: Ejutla, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin, Tepextate
- ABV: 42%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
A legitimate ensamble that undersells. Tepextate at 42% is structurally too low, the 25-year agave asks for 46%+ for full expression, and Casta Tribal's 302 delivers the lift in silhouette rather than substance. The producer's discipline is legible; the proof choice caps the composition. Tepextate asks for higher proof to land fully, and this ensamble makes the case by demonstrating what undersupport looks like. No consensus; we score it 3. Fine for category exposure.
Tepextate asks for higher proof
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, cooked agave, faint smoke
Palate: Medium-bodied at 42% – tepextate's lift under-delivered
Finish: Drying, medium
The bottom line
Fine
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $80